Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 nurse to join our growing Paediatric Cardiology ward at the Evelina London Children's Hospital
Edward ward will be our new 28 bedded cardiology ward, providing care for children with congenital and aquired heart problems. Children come in for cardiac surgery, cardiac intervention, diagnostic procedures and for medical management which gives a wide range of skills and opportunities for our staff. The ward also has HDU beds within the footprint.
The team offers a dynamic environment to develop and broaden nursing skills while supporting children and families throughout their cardiac journey.
The Evelina Children's Paediatric Cardiology Service is a level one cardiac surgical centre and part of the Lifelong cardiology network. The post holder will work alongside the clinical educator to further develop nursing expertise, knowledge and leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high-quality, family-centred nursing care to children undergoing a range of cardiac procedures and management on Edward ward. They will coordinate the daily running of the ward, support and supervise junior staff, and contribute to maintaining a safe and effective clinical environment. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, the Band 6 nurse will play a key role in patient flow, clinical decision-making and supporting children and families throughout their surgical pathway. The role also includes contributing to staff development, quality improvement and maintaining high standards of care.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
At Evelina, we are reminded every day of how important life is, and how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance of responsibilities in and out of work. We are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Part time working is available.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and creating a sense of belonging and fun for all our teams caring for women, children and families; as we continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs, we recognise the huge benefit of our workforce being reflective of the diverse communities we serve.
We are committed to supporting the professional development of staff, and have excellent training and educational offerings. Recognising that looking after babies, children and young people is incredibly rewarding, but can also bring challenge we offer amazing resources to help support our staff's emotional wellbeing and resilience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
- Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood and blood products
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Please see the attached Job Description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
- Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood and blood products
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Please see the attached Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care
- Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives & other challenging situations
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
Experience
Essential
- Previous post-registration experience within speciality
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting
Qualification
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Post registration qualification in cardiology
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Other post registration qualification (e.g. HDU course)
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care
- Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives & other challenging situations
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
Experience
Essential
- Previous post-registration experience within speciality
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting
Qualification
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Post registration qualification in cardiology
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Other post registration qualification (e.g. HDU course)
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
