Starlight Ward is looking for 2 experienced band 5 Nurses, who are passionate about working with children of our local community.

We are considering applicants from all 4 fields of nursing as we recognise all are valuable in the acute setting, caring for children and young people with a variety of needs including mental health and learning disabilities as well as those with an acute illness. Adult trained nurses must have experience working with children.

The Homerton is an 18 bed unit, providing holistic care for babies, children and young people from 0-16, with an emerging pathway for 16 & 17 year olds. We provide care to children with a wide variety of medical conditions as well as day case and some emergency surgery. We offer HDU care for deteriorating patients before transferring out should they require intubation and ventilation. We regularly care for children with learning difficulties, disabilities and mental health conditions and can provide training to develop your skills in all these areas.

The post holders will work closely with the MDT and will be involved in planning, implementing and evaluating the care of their patients. We have a Practice Development Nurse and a Practice Facilitator who will work with you to plan your development. Training opportunities are available to you.

*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.

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

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Child Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Hospital or Community Experience
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment
• Multidisciplinary work - teaching / managing / responsibility for junior staff / students / support staff.

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Ability to support in area of clinical practice
• Ability to prioritise / delegate, advise & support junior staff teaching mentoring skills.
• Ability to assess health and care needs, plan care, deliver care and evaluate outcomes.
• Ability to use PC - email, word
• Ability to manage change, conflict, own workload.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
• Knowledge of current developments around the provision and delivery of care for children both locally and nationally.

Trust Values

Essential

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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