Band 6 Children's Outpatients Nurse (Mat Leave Cover)
Band 6
Main area: Nurse Grade Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 162-6588-NA-A
Site: Outpatients - Children, Town: Romford
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/12/2024 23:59
PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do.
Our Children’s team is expanding and is led by our Senior Nursing Team. You will be supported by a Clinical Nurse Educator, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, and Quality managers, together with a friendly multidisciplinary team. We have in-house leadership programmes and work with universities to ensure you can progress through academic pathways to support your career development.
Applications are invited for a Band 6 nurse for Children's Outpatients. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, an ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and a positive attitude to service developments. If you are enthusiastic, dynamic, and a highly motivated individual who is committed, caring, and compassionate, come and join our fantastic team. Your professional development will be encouraged and supported.
Main duties of the job
1. The Junior Sister / Charge Nurse will actively participate and contribute to the management of the Clinical areas.
2. They will act as a mentor – teaching and supervising junior staff and colleagues, including student nurses, healthcare support workers, medical staff, and AHPs.
3. The Junior Sister / Charge Nurse will provide clinical expertise to the discipline of the clinical areas.
4. To carry out 2 allergy testing clinics per week in Children’s Outpatients supporting the paediatric consultant.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state-of-the-art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS
* RSCN, RN (Child Branch)
* Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
* Leadership/Quality Improvement
* Evidence of professional development - Interest in allergy testing.
SKILLS/ ABILITIES
* PILS/EPALS certified
EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE
* Experience as Senior Band 5 Nurse – has experience of taking charge on shift of the ward.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust (BHRUT) is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
There’s never been a better time to join the team. Apply online now.
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