17 Oct
Barts Health NHS Trust
London
Job description
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a passionate, enthusiastic, and motivated Band 6 paediatric nurse, to join our friendly and supportive team.
If you have been working as a senior band 5 in ED and completed your mentorship and have undertaken or working towards the ED course and are ready to take the next step in your nursing career and develop leadership and management skills, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a role model for the junior team members in the delivery of high-quality patient centred care.
They will deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and will support with the leadership and management of the department particularly focusing on clinical care and standards.
The post holder will work within the NMC Code, trust policies, guidance, and procedures to ensure safe working practice.
We offer a structured orientation and on-going support and guidance. We follow the RCN National Emergency Nursing Framework competencies.
As well as supporting our staff’s professional development we offer a New Well-being space, outside areas including designated garden areas as well as fitness classes including a running group.
Each of our departments also have wellbeing champions.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Paediatric Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin
- ENB 998 or equivalent mentorship course
- Specialist A&E; Course or working towards it
- PiLs
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
APLS
Experience
Essential criteria
Considerable ED experience at Band 5. Working within all areas of the department
Desirable criteria
In charge experience of an area or part of department
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent Clinical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge.
- Always displays professional integrity and credibility acting as a Role model.
- Excellent organisational skills(
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation & Venopuncture
▶️ Sister/Charge Nurse - ED
🖊️ Barts Health NHS Trust
📍 London