Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Barts Health is looking for a Band 6 paediatric staff to work within Children's services at their Royal London Hospital site.

An opportunity has arisen on 7F/7C for a motivated, committed individual. 7F/7C specialise in Gastroenterology and Surgery/ Trauma/ Orthopaedics. 7F/7C provides a continuation of care service for Children following surgery and long term chronic illness. Emphasis is placed on multi-disciplinary working to ensure holistic care of the highest quality.

These areas are part of a versatile and dynamic service, committed to high quality holistic care with an emphasis on working in partnership with the children and their families. The post holder will have excellent communication skills and be adaptable. They will be keen to learn and develop new skills and knowledge through the availability of a variety of training opportunities whilst facilitating the learning needs of others.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to take a role in supporting the ward manager to develop services, manage the day to day running of the ward and be involved in the management of a team of staff.

Barts Health has a busy and demanding children's service requiring staff to be flexible in their working. The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment and undertake shift work which will include nights, weekends and bank holidays.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Date posted

05 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,448 to £47,965 a year per annum inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-2609067RLH-17AD

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team ensuring the delivery of the highest standard of individualised family centred care to children and their families in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RSCN / RN Child with current registration
Preparation for mentorship course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience at band within an acute paediatric setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RSCN / RN Child with current registration
Preparation for mentorship course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience at band within an acute paediatric setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).