Staff Nurse- Child Health Inpatient Wards & Philip Isaacs Day Treatment
Band 5
Main area: Children's Nurse
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-NUR-DH-6762323
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kings College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 Per annum, including High Cost Area.
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/11/2024 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job Overview
We are seeking experienced Children’s Nurses to join the dynamic nursing team in Child Health at King’s College Hospital.
Variety Children's Hospital at Kings College Hospital is home to one of the UK's leading centres for Children. Every year more than 40,000 sick children/neonates are treated and cared for at the hospital.
The Vision of Kings is BOLD: to have Brilliant People, provide Outstanding Care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, and to have Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything that we do.
Main Duties of the Job
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will be supported by your peers, Ward Leaders, and Matrons. We have a team of Practice Development Nurses dedicated to supporting you in the clinical area to facilitate your development regarding knowledge, skills, and career progression.
As an experienced Nurse, you will build upon your skill set and expand this within the sub-speciality you work in and will be integral in delivering innovative nursing care.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient-focused clinical care through:
* Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
* Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
* Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
* Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers, and friends in the care process.
* Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
* Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
* Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
* Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.
Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through:
* Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients’ needs are met.
* Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
* Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
* Liaising with discharge coordinator/bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.
* Keeping the ward/unit sister/charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.
Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through:
* Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety, and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors, and patients within the hospital.
* Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures, and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
* Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity, and privacy at all times.
* Adhering to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexuality.
* Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.
* Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
* Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality.
* Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.
* Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.
* Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
* Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Children’s Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at the time of starting appointment.
Knowledge & Experience
* Clinical expertise relevant to the area.
Skills and Competencies
* Proficiency in dispensing and administrating oral & IV medication.
* Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions.
* Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results.
IMPORTANT
* Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
* If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.
* To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
* Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
* Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy.
* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
* Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptly.
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