Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 259-137005RLH-223AD
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inc.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Theatres Nurse – Band 5
Band 5
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
We are recruiting for an experienced Band 5 Children’s registered Nurse to join our Children’s and Obstetric Theatres at The Royal London Hospital.
We have four state of the art Children’s theatres and a recovery unit at the Royal London Hospital which covers a diverse range of both elective and emergency work. We facilitate a variety of specialties including major trauma, via the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). Obstetric theatres is part of our unit and we would like to offer the exciting opportunity to recruit Children’s nurses who have an interest in expanding their knowledge and skills within this area.
Main duties of the job
This is a unique role working across our Paediatric Scrub and Recovery services, working across a diverse range of patient care. This role works alongside our highly experienced team of nurses, midwives and the multi-disciplinary teams to support our staff with expert training and development.
Our peri-operative department is committed to building a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic team to help develop our services and achieve the Barts Health vision for the future. If you are seeking a challenge, you will be joining our team at an important time as we continue our initiatives to improve our patients’ experience at Barts Health.
On completion of your training, you will be a Registered Nurse with demonstrable commitment to your own professional development and experience within a busy theatre environment. You will be committed to developing professional competence and helping to build skills portfolios through experiential learning and education to maximise career prospects of each team member.
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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The aim of this post is to provide direct patient care and enhance the well being of patients by developing specific clinical competencies and enhancing knowledge through a lifelong learning approach
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/ODP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Theatre/Acute Ward experience
Communication
Essential criteria
- Clear written communication
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Olwen Cowen
- Job title
- Paediatric Theatres Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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