Job overview
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.
Are you an acute children’s nurse who’s looking to branch out into community nursing? Or a Children’s Community nurse looking for more acute focussed nursing care at home?
The Royal London Children’s Hospital is looking to recruit or second a band 6 children’s nurse to cover maternity leave to support delivery of the innovative and exciting hospital @ home service commissioned by Tower Hamlets CCG. The team visit acutely unwell children in the community to offer treatment preventing them from attending hospital and/or staying in longer than needed. The H@H team forms part of the Pan London H@H forum with its additional support and links that helps to provide a cohesive and high quality service to the children of Tower Hamlets.
The successful candidate will have excellent team working and decision making skills and put their patients first. We are looking for experienced and highly skilled children’s nurses who can work autonomously to care for acutely unwell children at home. Bart’s health has a wealth of learning and career development opportunities that will support you in your career aspirations.
Will you take the leap?
Main duties of the job
·To facilitate efficient and effective patient flow from attendance to hospital to referral home, helping to ensure that we meet the 4 hour wait target in the emergency department.
·To perform highly skilled acute nursing care and assessment for children at home
·To work closely with the ward managers, paediatricians, matrons and flow team on a daily basis to expedite referrals home
·To act as an excellent role model and leader to all staff
·To participate in the development of new pathways of care
·To support the evaluation of the service regularly and adapt as necessary
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The 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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. CN or RN (Child)
2. Relevant First level degree or masters in appropriate subject or working towards
Desirable criteria
3. Recognised teaching/ mentorship qualification
4. Previous audit experience
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Evidence of Work based learning and ability to meet competencies
6. Significant post registration experience within an acute or community nursing setting.
7. Experience of facilitating clinical decision making and the application of professional judgement in clinical situations
8. Awareness of professional responsibilities
Desirable criteria
9. Completion the Advanced assessment of the presenting child Module at MSc level
10. Community Qualification
11. Independent prescribing or commitment to work towards
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Excellent clinical nursing skills pertinent to the role
13. Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload
14. Assertively manages situations which may be complex and involve conflict or crisis.
15. Experience of the application, of professional judgement in a range of clinical and non-clinical situations.
16. Excellent interpersonal skills, is engaged and able to negotiate and mediate
17. Communicates with clarity and direction, both written and verbally
18. Analyses and identifies trends in clinical information, identifies issues and proposes solutions to problems
Desirable criteria
19. IT skills, use of data and spread sheets, production of clear reports, action plans and presentations
20. Venepuncture and Cannulation skills
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
21. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
22. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
23. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
24. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
25. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)