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.

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

• oRSCN/RN Child/ RN

Desirable

• oAssessing and mentoring qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

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