Employer: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital Lewisham
Town: London
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata plus HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59
Paediatric Nurse
Band 5
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.
Job overview
The Children's Day Care Unit has a vacancy for a Band 5 Nurse to make a positive contribution to the care of babies, children, and young people up to the age of 16 years who are undergoing a variety of day case procedures.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as a multi-skilled member of the Children’s Day Care team.
2. To maintain high standards of practice and promote the philosophy of child and family centred care.
3. To assist senior nursing staff in the clinical management of the department, maintaining high standards of nursing practice and promoting the philosophy of child and family centred care.
4. To complete a 3-month rotation on the general paediatric ward (Children’s Inpatient Ward).
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. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team, and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
* Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities backgrounds, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
* Widening access (anchor institution) and employability.
* Improving the experience of staff with disabilities.
* Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
* Making equalities mainstream.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. As a member of the nursing team, participate in maintaining good working relationships and promote good communications within the ward environment.
2. To assist in maintaining the health and safety requirements of all children and young persons, carers, visitors, and staff.
3. To be an active member of the ward team contributing ideas to improve/maintain efficiency within the area and utilise resources effectively.
4. Be familiar with national and agreed Division/Trust policies and procedures and apply them in practice.
5. Report any accidents/untoward incidents/unsafe practices involving children/carers and/or staff to the Sister/Modern Matron/Head of Children’s Nursing in line with Trust policy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Occupational Health and DBS Clearance.
* Functioning at diploma/degree level.
* Part 8/15 on register/awaiting pin.
Experience
* Basic Life Support.
* Evidence of ED placement in final year.
* Significant post-registration experience in an acute setting/ED.
Knowledge
* Ability to organise own work and prioritise workload.
* Interest in teaching.
* Good written and verbal communication skills and numeracy skills.
* Understanding of safeguarding.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Competent in IV drug administration.
Personal Qualities
* Shows initiative, demonstrates motivation.
* Shows evidence of self-reliance.
* Professional manner.
* Professional attitude and neat appearance.
* Ability and willingness to work under self-direction.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date; please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution, we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce is reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not), or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion, and Women’s staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.
Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Susy Logan / Wendy Vidler
Job title: Ward Sister
Email address: susy.logan@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0208 333 3142
Additional information: Please contact the Ward Sisters if you would like to arrange a visit to Children's Daycare on 0208 333 3142.
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