Description
We are seeking a Band 5 Registered Children’s Staff Nurse to join our team at Queen's Hospital in Romford. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing the care needs of patients, planning and implementing programmes of care, and evaluating these programmes without direct supervision.
The post holder will also be expected to assist with the education and supervision of learners, be in charge of the ward/shift as required, and supervise and co-ordinate other staff as appropriate. They will develop themselves and others professionally.
Our Children's Services span two sites - Queens Hospital and King George's Hospital. We deliver a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services to our local population and have two inpatient wards, one with a co-located 6 bedded HDU, we also have 2 Assessment Unit's across the sites (CYPAU - QH and Dahlia - KGH).
There is a day unit with a POSCU and haematology service, two Children's Outpatient departments with a GP 'hot clinic', a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and two Children's Community Nursing teams serving the tri-boroughs.
Our well established 32 cot level 2 NICU has both community and outreach teams to support babies on discharge. We have a well-established Children's Site Practitioner team who have oversight of all areas each shift and support with patient flow, escalations of care and coordinate our new Martha's Rule initiative.
The salary for this post is £36,943 to £44,900 per annum.
The Trust offers a range of benefits, including:
- Opportunities for career development and progression
- Support from Clinical Nurse Educators, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, and Quality Managers
- A friendly multidisciplinary team environment
- Trust induction with corporate training and bespoke modules for Children's Nurses