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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3x Days per week as rostered)
Job ref
391-NMUH-7081965
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Middlesex University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£34,521 - £41,956 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Staff Nurse - Ocean Day Unit

Band 5

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

We are seeking to appoint  dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Staff Nurse within our Ocean Day Unit situated within our Children's Outpatient department. This role is offered as a permanent role working 22.5 hours per week across 3x days as rostered. 

If you would like to become part of a team delivering excellent care and take advantage of many opportunities available to you, we would like to meet you.

We can offer you excellent educational opportunities from in house study courses to post graduate education through Middlesex University.

To apply for this post, you must be passionate and committed to delivering high standards of care, and need to ensure that all the people who use our services have a positive experience.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric nursing team forms part of the Integrated Children's services at North Middlesex University Hospital and is part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

  • The postholder will work under the direction of the Ward Manager - Children's Outpatients with responsibility for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated.
  • The postholder is expected to work with minimal supervision and will be designated to work as part of the nursing team at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust. 
  • The postholder will provide care within the Ocean Day Unit without supervision to facilitate the prevention of admission or reduction in hospitalisation, and  will act as an effective clinical support for students.
  • The postholder will work as part of the Ocean Day Unit Nursing Team with support from the cohort of Band 5/6 Staff Nurses and Band 7 Ward Manager. 
  • The postholder is expected to contribute to the assessment, planning, and implementation of evidence-based care to children and their families and carers, and work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless service for the children.

Circumstances may arise for the post holder to assist in providing clinical cover in all areas of the paediatric unit.

Working for our organisation

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registration/RN Child
  • Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
  • Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
  • Awareness of current professional nursing issues
  • Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
  • Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Ability to take part in change and service improvement
  • Aware of quality and safety standards and departmental audit requirements
  • To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
  • Skilled in use of computer/key board
  • Ability to supervise unregistered staff
  • Ability to work well within a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kean Dennis
Job title
Ward Manager - Children's Outpatients
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 887 2716
Additional information

Matron Ludmilla Sawyer 

[email protected]

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