Come and join our friendly, innovative team as we enter the exciting phase of the redevelopment of our Child and Adolescent services.Children's services are currently across three sites including Inpatient General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Paediatrics, Neonates and Paediatric Out Patient Departments. Individual rotations within the Children's Services can be tailored to meet individual developmental needs. The available vacancy is for Galaxy ward at Barnet Hospital.We welcome enthusiastic applicants with RN Child to become part of our team.Further education is supported by the Trust offering courses/modules with our two link universities, Middlesex and Hertfordshire.

Main duties of the job

The main duties for this role are described in details in the job description and person specification document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patients care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care.

To provide efficient, effective and evidence-based nursing care to children and young people within the hospital setting.

To perform nursing procedures to a high standard in accordance with the Royal Free Clinical Practice Guidelines and policies and to ensure that these policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within own management responsibility.

To be competent in the recognition and management of life threateningemergencies in children and be able to carry these out in the hospital setting.

To be responsible for highlighting and identification of child protection concerns to the team leader/ child protection lead and auctioning concerns through child protection procedures. To ensure the team adhere to the child protection policies and guidelines.

To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records, using appropriate documentation and Nursing Information System, and ensure their confidentiality and safe keeping in accordance with the NMC and trust guidelines.

To ensure safe custody and administration of drugs according to The Royal Free policy and procedures including intravenous and central venousmedication.

To work with Lead and Senior Nurses, Bed Managers, Admissions and infection Control to ensure optimal bed usage.

To organise workload in line with clinical priorities

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First Level Registration/RN Child
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Skilled in use of computer/key board
• Ability to supervise registered
• Ability to supervise unregistered staff
• Ability to work well within a team
• Knowledge of risk management
• Ability to take part in change and service improvement
• Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
• To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration/RN Child
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Knowledge of risk management
• Ability to take part in change and service improvement
• Aware of quality and safety standards and departmental audit requirements
• To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Skilled in use of computer/key board
• Ability to supervise unregistered staff
• Ability to work well within a team

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

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