Job summary
Children's Services at Homerton Healthcare is looking for a Paediatric Nurse to provide expert and compassionate seamless care to children with Respiratory Conditions and their families/carers. This is a suitable role for someone who is already working as an Respiratory CNS or a B6 working with children who have respiratory conditions and who is ready to take the next step into a specialist role.
You will be working within a team of specialist nurses for children.
You may be expected to work clinically on the ward or in Outpatients so its desirable that you have recent clinical experience in one or both of those areas.
Main duties of the job
- Acute & long term education, advice and liaison for families
- Support for MDT clinic
- Co-ordination of follow up community/ nurse led appointments
- Monitor/manage caseload of patients
- Admission avoidance through close monitoring and optimisation of treatment
- Multi-professional liaison: GP, tertiary, social, other specialties
- School liaison/ education
- Telephone advice
- involvement in research and audit
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Registered Paediatric Nurse
Essential
- Current paediatric nursing registration (degree level)
- Recent experience of working with CYP with Respiratory Conditions
- Practice assessor qualification
- Experience of working with Safeguarding families
Desirable
- Tier 4 Asthma training
- Masters level qualification in related subject
- Independent Prescribing course
- Leadership course
Shortlisting
Essential
- NMC registration RN Child
Desirable
- Recent experience of working with CYP with Respiratory Conditions
Person Specification
Registered Paediatric Nurse
Essential
- Current paediatric nursing registration (degree level)
- Recent experience of working with CYP with Respiratory Conditions
- Practice assessor qualification
- Experience of working with Safeguarding families
Desirable
- Tier 4 Asthma training
- Masters level qualification in related subject
- Independent Prescribing course
- Leadership course
Shortlisting
Essential
- NMC registration RN Child
Desirable
- Recent experience of working with CYP with Respiratory Conditions
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).
