Job summary
We are looking for an experienced band 5 children's nurse for our 16 bedded paediatric admissions, short stay medical/surgical ward. The ward takes admissions from our Emergency Department and theatres including general paediatric medicine, general/ENT/orthopedic/plastic surgery, acute mental health admissions, oncology/haematology, endocrine, and dermatology specialties.
The Royal London offers the unique experience of being both a DGH and tertiary referral center and therefore offers huge variety in terms of the nursing caseload . We have an enthusiastic, supportive and motivated ward team, specialty CNS teams, Practice Development Nurses and experienced band 6s who can offer support and clinical expertise.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a similarly enthusiastic children's nurse who is passionate about the care of children and their families, as well as the well-being of colleagues and shares our vision for the future of the Childrens Hospital at the Royal London.
If you have experience as a band 5 children's nurse and are looking for a new opportunity, we would like to hear from you.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide effective family centred nursing care to patients and their families.
Ensure that evidence based practice is performed at all times, taking responsibility for updating own knowledge and skill in line with Trust policies and procedures and NMC code of professional conduct.
For newly qualified band 5 nurses, it will be an important step in consolidating practice and completing all relevant clinical competencies, receiving adequate support from colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide effective family centred nursing care to patients and their families.
Ensure that evidence based practice is performed at all times, taking responsibility for updating own knowledge and skill in line with Trust policies and procedures and NMC code of professional conduct.
For newly qualified band 5 nurses, it will be an important step in consolidating practice and completing all relevant clinical competencies, receiving adequate support from colleagues.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge of resource management
- oKnowledge in education process of patients, families, students and other qualified/non qualified staff
- oKnowledge/ experience of providing nursing care for children within an acute paediatric setting
- oAwareness of working with children/families within a multi-cultural environment
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oAssessing and mentoring qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge of resource management
- oKnowledge in education process of patients, families, students and other qualified/non qualified staff
- oKnowledge/ experience of providing nursing care for children within an acute paediatric setting
- oAwareness of working with children/families within a multi-cultural environment
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oAssessing and mentoring qualification
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).
