Job summary
Children's outpatients in Whipps cross hospital, Band 5 position.
The children's outpatient's department is a dynamic friendly paediatric department at Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone. We serve a diverse population and care for children and young people admitted with acute nursing and medical needs aged 0-18 years.
We are a small friendly and welcoming team.
We are located at Whipps cross hospital, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR.
This is a full time post, hrs per week.
The service is open from
About the Role
Working as a Staff Nurse in the outpatient's department. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care. You will work within a small team, supervising and directing junior staff. The role involves liaising with clinicians from a wide variety of specialties, including diabetes, asthma, allergy ophthalmology and neonatal.
Duties & Responsibilities
Plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual patients and to supervise junior staff in this activity.
Ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for all patients and their families.
Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care.
Carry out observations, investigations and treatments as required.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective family centered nursing care to patients and their that evidence based practice is performed at all times, takingresponsibility for updating own knowledge and skill in line with Trust policies andprocedures and NMC Code .For newly qualified band 5 nurses, it will be an important step in consolidatingpractice and completing all relevant clinical competencies, receiving adequatesupport form colleagues.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
he full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifictaion and Knowledge
Essential
1. RSCN/RN Child
Desirable
2. Assessing and mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
3. Knowledge of resource management
4. Knowledge in education process of patients, families, students, and other registered and non-registered staff
5. Knowledge and experience of providing nursing care for children within an acute paediatric setting
6. Awareness of working with children and their families within a multicultural environment
7. Previous involvement in or knowledge of child protection process & procedures
Skills
Essential
8. Able to convey information in a clear concise manner.
9. Able to prioritise and organise
10. Able to offer appropriate assistance to patients/colleagues
11. Able to recognise potential service improvements
12. Basic IT knowledge and skills
13. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
14. Able to adapt to changing environment and pressure
Personal and People Development
Essential
15. Ability to view problems objectively and find solutions
16. Ability to reflect on previous learning experience
17. Show willingness to actively participate in own professional development and that of other staff and patients on the ward.
18. Knowledge and appreciation of significance in evidence based practice
19. Understanding of professional accountability issues and scope of professional practice
Communication
Essential
20. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
21. Ability to attend department-based meetings relating to patients and follow up recommendations made.
22. Effectively communicate with other members of the MDT, senior staff, colleagues as well as patients and their families.