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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.
Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.
To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone.
Job overview
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a band 5 nurse who is a dynamic individual with excellent clinical skills and ED experience that would like to enhance their skills and progress to Band 6.
You will start on band 5 until your competencies have been completed where you will progress to band 6.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would take charge in the busy ED on a shift by shift basis under direct supervision of a band 6 and 7 nurse. In addition to this, you will be provided with a trainee band 6 competency document which will need to be completed before officially being employed as a band 6 nurse.
As a Trainee Band 6 nurse under supervision, you will be responsible for the day-to-day flow of the department by ensuring the standards of care are met for children and their family/carers whilst in the emergency department, including delegation and deployment of the nursing team in the absence of a band 7.
Working for our organisation
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a registered children's nurse, the post holder will provide leadership in care to children, young people, and their families in the emergency department.
The post holder will be accountable and responsible for providing a high standard of child and family-focused care.
To carry out care without direct supervision as part of the Emergency Department team and supervise juniors delivering care.
To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team and contribute towards the effective running of the department including patient safe and timely care.
Person specification
Educational & Training
Essential criteria
* RN Child branch/ RSCN
Desirable criteria
* Diploma/Degree
Experience / Education
Essential criteria
* Substantial appropriate post-registration experience
* Significant experience of working in an Emergency department environment
* Safeguarding qualification
* PILS
Desirable criteria
* EPLS
* Mentorship
* APLS
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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