Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit Band 5 nurses to work as a float nurse working any hours across all our Paediatric Areas at University Hospital, Lewisham. This is a fixed term post for 12 months.
As we are passionate about the care we deliver to children and young people and their families, we are seeking enthusiastic, dynamic, committed and highly motivated individuals dedicated to making a difference to join our well-established Paediatric Team.
You will be expected to work cross all our paediatric areas, depending where the need is greatest at the time. This would include Children's Day care, Children's Inpatient Ward, Children's Outpatients and Children's Emergency Department. You will be expected to provide high quality, safe and competent care to children and young people and be able to adapt well to required responsibilities, changes and roles.
This post is a perfect opportunity for nurses who are interested in having more flexibility with their hours and shift times. Essentially, you will have the opportunity to decide what your working hours will be per day and week, whilst fulfilling your contracted hours.
Main duties of the job
The interested candidate will have the opportunity to extend their skills in dealing with patients with these conditions as well as completing their venepuncture and cannulation skills, EPALS/APLS and IV therapy training gaining experience with central venous devices.
This person must like a challenge, respond well to the demands of a busy ward and enjoy working at a fast pace in a multidisciplinary team including consultants, Nurses, Play workers, Practice Development Nurses, Ward Sister and Matron.
The department encourages and supports professional development including extended nursing skills, study modules at university and in-house study days such as the haemoglobinopathy course, Venepuncture & Cannulation and the high dependency course.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Accountable to Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care. He / she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.
The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Accountable to Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care. He / she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.
The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 1st level registration NMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Able to formulate and verbalise views
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
- Patient focused
- Reflective
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 1st level registration NMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Able to formulate and verbalise views
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
- Patient focused
- Reflective
Desirable
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).
