Our children's team provides acute care across a range of clinical specialties including but not limited to oncology, haematology, respiratory, diabetes, endocrine, neurology, and day surgery. These services are supported by clinical nurse specialists. We also provide a children's community nursing team. We are continuing to grow and develop our children's services and teams, led by our Director of Nursing for Child Health, our Lead Nurse, and our matrons across children's and Neonatal Services.
We are looking for an outstanding Registered Children's Nurse who embodies our Trust PRIDE Values to come and work alongside our Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. The candidate will work to further develop the service with haemoglobin disorders, providing clinical advice and serving as a care coordinator for children and young people affected by Sickle Cell and Thalassemia attending Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust (BHRUT). In addition, the post holder will provide education and consultation widely to professional colleagues at BHRUT and the boroughs it serves. The overall aim of this post is to promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research, development, and innovation. It will be essential to work across the community and the hospital setting to improve standards and equity of care while promoting an integrated care pathway, suitable discharge planning, and improving patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high level of nursing care and have a holistic approach to children, young people, and their families who have a diagnosis of sickle-cell anaemia and thalassaemia.
About us
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge, and the majority are from black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme. The Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen's and King George hospitals, and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre, Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
Job description
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online; however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Nadeem Arif, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5938. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
* RCN 3 years experience (1 year at least B6).
* Teaching/assessing qualification.
Desirable
* Nurse prescribing & Physical Assessment.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
* Experience in caring for children and young people with Sickle Cell and Thalassemia.
Desirable
* Previous experience as Specialist Nurse.
* Experience in project management.
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Tropical Lagoon
Romford
RM7 0AG
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