Job summary

Employer heading

Paediatric Staff Nurse

Band 5

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable  over  staying comfortable; Listening 

always knowing best; and Succeeding together

over

achieving alone.

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You can read more about our visions and values here

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as “good” or “outstanding” in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job overview

The Children’s Inpatient ward consists of 16-18 beds / cots and provides a wide range of medical services, minor surgery, ENT and Orthopaedic service for children ranging from 0-17 years. It also houses specialist services for cystic fibrosis, diabetes and sickle cell and has specialist nurses in cystic fibrosis, sickle cell, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy and allergy. We are also fortunate to have an extensive community service within Lewisham which includes "Hospital at Home".

This team works closely with the ward to provide continuation of care in the patients homes.

We are committed to continuing your professional development and we have a PDN who is available to facilitate learning. You will be supported by ward sister and a team of experienced children’s nurses

Main duties of the job

To providing high-quality, evidence-based, and compassionate care to children and young people. 
To assess patient needs, plan and implement care, and evaluate its effectiveness, often working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. 
This role also involves supporting nursing students, maintaining accurate records, and promoting a positive and inclusive environment. 

Working for our organisation

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· As a member of the nursing team participate in maintaining good working relationships and promote good communications within the ward environment.

· To assist in maintaining the health and safety requirements of all children and young persons, carers, visitors and staff.

· To be an active member of the ward team contributing ideas to improve/maintain efficiency within the area and utilise resources effectively.

· Is familiar with national and agreed Division/Trust policies and procedures and will apply them in her/his practice.

· Reports any accidents/untoward incidents/unsafe practices involving children/ carers and/or staff to the Sister/Modern Matron/Head of Children’s Nursing in line with Trust policy.

· Will be required to undertake training and demonstrate competency following this, with all equipment introduced to their practice area, so they can be used appropriately and safely.

· Participate in and contribute to meetings relevant to their role and practice area.

· To participate in the assessment of performance of learners and untrained staff.

· To utilise evidence based findings when delivering nursing care.

· To actively contribute towards a happy and therapeutic environment and to the working of the multi-disciplinary ward team.

· To be responsible for her/his own professional development including the Scope of Professional Practice and participate in Personal Development Plan and Professional Development Review (PDR).

· Is responsible for maintaining complete, legible and up to date records of nursing care in line with NMC (2008) guidelines.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Functioning at diploma level
• Part 8/15 on register/ awaiting pin

Desirable criteria

• Mentorship

Experience

Essential criteria

• Basic Life Support
• Evidence of ED placement in final year

Desirable criteria

• Post-registration experience in an acute setting/ ED

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise own work and prioritise workload.
• Interest in teaching.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and numeracy skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Competent in IV drug administration
• I.T skills

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.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

• Name
• Sarah Derbel
• Job title
• Ward Sister
• Email address
• sarah.derbel@nhs.net
• Telephone number
• 0203 192 6014

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