Pediatric Liaison Nurse

Clinical Duties

• To clinically undertake mental health/risk assessment, which can be used to inform the care planning of the CYP whilst they are at DGH.
• To maintain accurate contemporaneous records during assessments, complying with the trust documentation policy and that of your professional body
• To manage clinical situations that may be challenging and distressing for staff, ensuring the needs of the CYP and family/carers are paramount
• To ensure effective discharge planning so that individual CYP needs are met with an appropriate plan of action involving the multidisciplinary team as required

Support and mentor junior colleagues

• To improve the experience for CYP presenting to the Emergency Department.
• To foster a close working relationship with clinicians and Allied Health Care Professionals to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to care in line with clinical governance
• To critically analyse risk assessments to prioritise care and management of CYP.
• To provide consultation to other professionals within CYPS.

Management Responsibility/Professional Leadership

To effectively manage the pathway from admission until discharge for CYP

To assist in the decision-making regarding skill mix and presenting acuity and the need for 1:1 staffing

To work alongside and support staff when a CYP presents in crisis or displaying violent or aggressive outbursts. Able to use techniques to diffuse behaviour

Facilitate and support nurses in working collaboratively with all other members of the multi- disciplinary team

Use of leadership styles appropriate to the changing circumstances/landscap

Education Training and Personal Development

Act as a role model to junior nurses and students rotating to the area

Provide information, referral and/or appropriate sign-posting for CYP and families/carers.

To undertake a recognised assessor training and subsequently participate in the formal assessment of learner nurses (nurses only).

To plan and maximise opportunities to deliver work-based learning for the Emergency Department Team. This may extend to the Paediatric Ward.

To stay in date with all Stat and Mand training courses