Join our Adolescent Team on the 12th floor of our state-of-the-art hospital in Euston Road. You will be working in an accessible, innovative and modern environment, with a team who dedicate themselves to providing the highest standard of adolescent care.

This post is open to Paediatric nurses and Adult nurses with children and young persons experience.

The Adolescent Ward cares for young people from their 13th birthday to the age of 19yrs It comprises of 16 acute inpatient beds and provides a service for young people with a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses such as Gynaecology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Haematology, Infectious diseases, Traccs and young people requiring Psychological support. It has strong links with the other wards in the division and especially the paediatric and adolescent day care unit and assists with both paediatric and adolescent day surgery lists.

This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425

Main duties of the job

As well as first-class facilities, you'll benefit from the support of a visible management team and a dedicated team of Clinical Practice Facilitators, excellent career and educational development opportunities via links with London South Bank University, and Kings and City University, flexible working hours and generous study leave.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registered Nurse
• Relevant nursing qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Values

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrates commitment to working as a part of MDT
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio

Desirable

• Has up to date supervisor training or is willing to work towards

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospital

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

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