Paediatric Hospital @ Home Nurse/Community children's nurse

Whittington Health NHS Trust; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in London is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver acute nursing care to children in their homes. Responsibilities include ensuring safeguarding compliance, traveling across boroughs, and working flexible hours. A valid driver's license is essential. The role offers a chance to support children's health in a home setting, promoting teamwork and independence.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Support for learning and development

Qualifications

• Able to provide nursing care to children in their homes.
• Familiarity with safeguarding procedures required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver acute nursing care to patients at home.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies.
• Participate in training and development.

Skills

Nursing care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

To provide and assist with the nursing care of unwell children in their homes and/or place of care to reduce or avoid emergency admission to an acute setting.

As a hospital at home you will be responsible for delivering acute nursing care to patients within the home setting. You will be responsible for accepting referrals, reviewing patients, liaising with the local inpatient units, delivering treatment, completing all tasks associated with the role. You will also be expected to be a car driver and travel to boroughs such as Islington, Camden and South Barnet. NHS trust cars will be allocated; you may need to drive your own car when required. Mileage claims will be supported.

Safeguarding

To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct.

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applications and Processes

Application requirements and processes include:

• Provide only a business email address for referees; references requested from personal email accounts are not accepted.
• Include evidence of meeting essential requirements as listed in the job description for shortlisting.
• Closing dates are for guidance; adverts may close early.
• If you are not contacted within about 3 weeks after closing, you have not been shortlisted for interview. Feedback requests should be directed to the appointing manager.
• Check email regularly; all correspondence will be via trac.systems; junk folders may be used.
• Employment is offered subject to successful completion of a 6‑month probationary period (except GMC Registered Doctors).

Other Information

• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered along with other applications. Check eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
• If offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely via TrustID; you may be asked to capture document images and a selfie for facial matching. TrustID will perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax (soft check). For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk.
• During recruitment, Identity Documentation may be scanned with security features. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details.

Service Commitment

The service provides nursing care and support to children and young people at home as an alternative to hospital admission or to reduce length of stay in hospital. We are looking for someone who can work flexible hours and weekends, has good work ethic, is a team player, and can work independently with multiple trusts. Car drivers are essential. As a team, we will support all learning and development.