Job summary
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 fixed term contract part time post is for 6 North paediatric ward at Royal Free Hospital.We welcome enthusiastic applicants with RN Child to become part of our team.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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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
For more information, please followlinkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
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 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
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 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
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
