Job overview
Starlight Children’s Unit is a general paediatric ward caring for babies, children and young people with a variety of acute medical and surgical conditions. We undertake level 1 critical care. We have close links with the child and adolescent mental health team and provide care for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. We also have close links with the children’s community nursing team, allowing us to promote early discharge where this is clinically safe, enabling patients to continue with treatment in their home. We are part of the North Thames Paediatric Network which provides us with education and training links to Barts Health and Great Ormond street Hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with our Practice Development Nurse and ward manager to ensure that staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to work clinically following policy and procedure to provide safe and effective care to the children and families of City and Hackney. You will support us to achieve the trust strategy aims : Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities; deliver outstanding, equitable care; develop happy, healthy, heard staff and foster innovation, improvement and learning. Your own learning and development will be supported through access to a comprehensive catalogue of training and development including access to relevant university modules and support to develop skills in areas such as leadership or resilience based clinical supervision.
We would be keen to hear from individuals who have experience of working clinically within paediatric nursing as well as have a passion for leadership and development.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse - Child/RSCN
2. Evidence of continuing professional development.
3. APLS/EPALS or willingness to undertake.
4. Mentorship module/practice assessor.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Knowledge and understanding of health care needs in a multicultural society
6. Knowledge of health promotion activities and strategies.
7. Expert knowledge of specialist field and treatments.
8. Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of clinical governance e.g. risk management, audit.
9. Commitment to quality initiatives across the Trust, Division and within the department.
Desirable criteria
10. Ability to develop standards, guidelines and policies
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
11. Teaching skills in informal and formal situations.
12. Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi disciplinary team.
13. Evidence of involvement in change management and improvement projects.
14. Recent evidence of developing nursing practice
15. Clinical expert in children’s nursing skills for general paediatrics
16. Established organisational and leadership skills.
17. Innovative, able to problem solve and make autonomous decisions.
18. Good understanding of safeguarding issues and policy framework
19. Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
20. Presentation skills
Experience
Essential criteria
21. Significant experience at senior band 5 or band 6 in acute paediatric nursing.
22. Experience in caring for children with level 1 Critical Care. Requirements: i.e. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Heated High Flow Humidified Therapy.
23. Experience as a supervisor to students and preceptor to newly registered nurses.
Other requiments
Essential criteria
24. Demonstrating and understanding of Trust Values
25. Motivated to further personal and professional development.
26. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
General Guidance for Applicants
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
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