We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Children's nurse to come and work and be part of a new Hospital at Home team and service. You will be part of a team or nurses working with a lead Consultant to visit acutely unwell children at home to offer assessment and treatment preventing them from attending hospital and/or staying in longer than needed.The successful candidates will have excellent team working and decision-making skills. We are looking for experienced and skilled nurses who can work to care for acutely unwell children at home as well as building a new team and service high-quality nursing service. You will be part of a team ensuring the service delivers excellent nursing care with robust governance to underpin this new and ground-breaking service. You will have be supported to deliver high level of nursing care to children in their own homes. BHRUT has a wealth of learning and career development opportunities that will support you in your career aspirations.

Main duties of the job

• To facilitate efficient and effective patient flow from attendance to hospital to referral home, helping to ensure we support patient flow through the Children's Emergency Department as well as the Children's inpatient areas
• To perform highly skilled acute nursing care and assessment for children at home
• To work closely with the ward managers, the Matron for Child Health, the Children's Site Practitioner team and the Pediatricians on a daily basis to expedite referrals home
• To act as an excellent role model and leader to all staff
• To participate in the development of new pathways of care
• To support the evaluation of the service regularly and adapt as necessary.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre Radiotherapy Centre Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Nadeem Arif, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5938. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN/RN (child)
• Practice supervisor/Practice assessor
• Evidence of post registration development

Skills/ Abilities

Desirable

• Service development and change

Experience/ Knowledge

Desirable

• Community nurse experience
• Team lead experience.

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hospital at Home

Romford

RM7 0AG

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