Paediatric Staff Nurse

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If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!

Main area: Paediatric Nursing Grade Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday Long day)

Job ref: 273-DC-

Site: Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre, Moorfields, London

Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 per annum incl. HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 23/03/:59

Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology

We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.

With more than 2,300 staff, we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellite sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.

This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research, and education under one roof for the first time.

Job overview

The role of the band 5 Paediatric Nurse is to work in the ward, outpatient clinics, and Paediatric Accident & Emergency department.

The post holder will work multi-professionally with key members of the paediatric team adapting the concept of family-centered care.

Working according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, the post holder will:

1. Maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of paediatric nursing.
2. Assist with both direct and indirect care for children, young people, and their families/carers.
3. Provide advice and support to colleagues, patients, and their families/carers.

Main duties of the job

1. Assist with advice and support to children and their families, and to act as an advocate for children and families in matters regarding their treatment options and choices.
2. Liaise with other groups of staff in the care of the children, young people, and their families.
3. Provide a point of contact for children, young people, and their families and other health professionals during working hours.
4. Work alongside paediatric nursing staff within protocols to reflect the use of integrated care pathways and paediatric nursing.
5. Liaise with colleagues to facilitate the provision of holistic care to the children, young people, and families, both within the hospital and community.
6. Participate in Safeguarding children and Young People within the Trust and ensure that the Trust Safeguarding Policy is adhered to.

Working for our organisation

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role of the band 5 Paediatric Nurse is to work in the ward, outpatient clinics, and Paediatric Accident & Emergency department.

The post holder will work multi-professionally with key members of the paediatric team adapting the concept of family-centered care.

1. Maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of paediatric nursing.
2. Assist with both direct and indirect care for children, young people, and their families/carers.
3. Provide advice and support to colleagues, patients, and their families/carers.
4. Develop own teaching skills within the learning environment in the clinical setting.
5. Participate in staff programmes.
6. Contribute to patient education materials working with the paediatric nursing staff and members of the multi-professional team.
7. Attend Trust-based orientation/education and training programmes and mandatory training sessions.
8. Help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator in the supervision and teaching of junior colleagues and students.

Person specification Education and Qualification

• NMC registered
• PILS trained or willing to undertake training
• Ophthalmic trained or willing to undertake
• Band 5 - 3 years preferably paediatric trained
• Practice assessor/supervisor training

Experience

• Demonstrate evidence of managing CPR issues
• Demonstrate IT ability
• Willingness to undertake audits or participate in audits

Skills

• Cannulation and Venipuncture

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure, and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment, we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels, and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.