Job summary The Band 7 Family Liaison Nurse will be offered at hours for a 2-year fixed term.
The working days will be 5 days at hours with a breakdown of: TWO days (Monday and Tuesday)- Giving family liaison support to children, families and staff who are in-patients in our PICU and Acute Wards.
THREE days (Wednesday-Friday)- Facilitating the PICU project, in partnership with Cosmic's Service Delivery Team, to assess post PICU discharge psychometrics and ensure families are signposted to the correct services.
Critical success factors of this role will be monitored by Cosmic through clear KPIs and objectives, which will include metrics derived from the quality and impact of family liaison support provided to children, families, and staff.
These metrics will evaluate the effectiveness of psychometric assessments, the timeliness and accuracy of signposting, and overall family satisfaction with the support received.
If the outcomes of the role are considered successful at the end of the two-year term, Cosmic will review the viability of securing future funding to continue the position.
Main duties of the job To have overarching responsibility to assess and implement the psychosocial needs of families from admission, during their stay in hospital and through to discharge To provide effective nursing leadership, expertise, advice and psychosocial support to families to ensure the provision of high quality care to children and families within Children's Services To facilitate referral to appropriate support services within the whole psychosocial team To act as a designated support resource to children and families and other professionals caring for them To provide family bereavement support and follow up care CONI Coordinator for St Mary's Hospital in conjunction with the Lullaby Trust To facilitate the development of all staff within Children's Services in the support of families in both intensive care and the ward areas To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient and family centred care through research and evidence based practice To work in close co-operation with and communicate effectively at all levels within the multi- disciplinary team (MDT) and outside agencies To contribute to long term patient management and discharge planning working closely with the paediatric complex discharge coordinator Benchmark services with national family liaison services Being a key contact to undertake referrals into the Long Term Ventilation team About us At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational.
You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.
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Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse/RN Child/RSCN MSc/MRes/MA or working towards this qualification Post registration qualification in PICU/AICU Management certificate or equivalent experience.
Desirable MSc/MRes/MA or working towards this qualification Experience & Knowledge Essential Minimum of 2 years at Senior Charge Nurse/Sister Band 7 level within specialty Understanding Child Safeguarding procedures Awareness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Desirable Understanding of the FLN/CNS role in a clinical setting