Children's Staff Nurse

Job summary

Starlight Paediatric Ward is seeking 3Band 5 Nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality care to children and young people in our local community.

The Homerton is an 18-bed unit providing holistic care for babies, children, and young people aged 0-16, with an emerging pathway for 16-17-year-olds. We care for children with a wide range of medical conditions, day cases, and some emergency surgery. Our unit offers HDU care for deteriorating patients prior to transfer if intubation and ventilation are required.

We regularly support children with learning difficulties, disabilities, and mental health conditions, and we provide training to help you develop your skills in these areas.

As a Band 5 Nurse, you will:

• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
• Access support from our Practice Development Nurse and Practice Facilitator to plan your professional development

Training opportunities are available to help you grow and progress in your career

*Please note - this vacancy is not suitable for Overseas Registered Nurses required to take the OSCE exam.

Working Hours: 37.5 per week

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

• To work closely with clinical colleagues within children and families' services and the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• To work closely with parents and carers of children and young people
• To support care programmes and care pathways
• To support the senior nurses in achieving service objectives
• To liaise appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team in a manner that promotes effective teamwork, participation in MDT meetings.
• To document all patient details to the required standard in relation to the admission, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care using the systems where appropriate.

We welcome informal visits so you can meet members of the team.

Interviews will be held face to face.

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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