Staff Nurse Grand Union Ward

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Education & development programmes

Cycle to Work

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Onsite leisure facilities

Staff recognition scheme

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Children’s nurse to join the Haematology/Oncology and Paediatric Bone Marrow Unit (Grand Union). You will support a multidisciplinary team providing care for children with conditions including Sickle Cell, Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, and bone marrow transplant patients.

You will contribute to high quality care, induction, and education programmes, with opportunities for professional development within a 13-bed acute ward and associated

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience caring for sick patients in a variety of settings – could be as a student
• 6 months post registration experience in a ward environment
• Experience caring for children undergoing bone marrow transplant
• Experience of change management – positive change agent
• Experience working with newly qualified nurses and students

Responsibilities

• Work with the MDT to manage children with haematology/oncology conditions, including those undergoing bone marrow transplant/gene therapy
• Provide high quality after-care and support families prior to discharge
• Support ward management and ensure unit runs in line with national safety guidelines
• Support junior staff and student nurses to deliver high quality care
• Provide individualised care and psychological support to patients and families from diverse backgrounds
• Work across the hospital as needed and adapt to changing service needs

Skills

Cannulation/venepuncture

Medication administration

Patient workload management

Research and audit

Education

RSCN/RN (child)

Level 3 safeguarding

Tools

N/A

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 5 Children’s nurse; with experience or an interest in Haematology Nursing and who is ready to undertake more role responsibilities and to complement our existing nursing team.

You will have the opportunity to work within our dynamic and friendly Haematology/Oncology and Paediatric Bone Marrow Unit. Grand Union is a 13-bedded acute paediatric haematology ward with four Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant facilities and in addition a 2-bedded Apheresis Bay.

The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff who provide high quality care to children with a variety of conditions including:

• Sickle Cell Anaemia
• Diamond Blackfan Anaemia
• Gene Therapy
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Bone Marrow Failures
• Apheresis Programme

We are committed to your on-going development, and we will welcome you to our team by supporting your induction with supernumerary shifts and access to our education and development programmes.

Main duties of the job

• To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of children with a variety of haematology and oncology conditions, some of which are undergoing bone marrow transplant/gene therapy.
• Provide high quality and evidence based after-care and ensure patients and family are well supported prior to discharge.
• Support management of ward and ensure the unit is run in line with national safety guidelines.
• The post holder will support junior members of the team and student nurses to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and provide support as needed.
• To offer an individual service and psychological support to patients and their families respecting their diverse backgrounds.
• Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the MDT.
• To work across hospital where this is indicated and as the needs of the service change.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• RSCN/RN (child)
• Level 3 safeguarding

Experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings – this could be as a student
• 6 months post registration experience in a ward environment
• Experience caring for children undergoing bone marrow transplant
• Experience of change management – positive change agent
• Experience working with newly qualified nurses and students

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

• Ability to manage own patient workload
• Knowledge of research and audit
• Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own
• Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness to undergo training
• Competency in cannulation/ venepuncture
• Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff

Right to work

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Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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Application numbers

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.