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Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Adaptable and responsive to changing needs of the service
- Other
Ability to accept wide responsibility and use own initiative
- Other
Ability to identify and prevent stress in self and others, also taking effective action to manage the situation when it does impact on capability.
- Other
Able to cope with and confidently work in adverse situations, being able to rapidly appraise and manage situations
- Skills
Excellent clinical nursing skills pertinent to the role
- Skills
Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload
- Skills
Assertively manages situations which may be complex and involve conflict or crisis.
- Skills
Experience of the application, of professional judgement in a range of clinical and non-clinical situations.
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, is engaged and able to negotiate and mediate
- Skills
Communicates with clarity and direction, both written and verbally
- Skills
Analyses and identifies trends in clinical information, identifies issues and proposes solutions to problems
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current issues relating to patient safety
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current legislation affecting health
- Knowledge
Good knowledge of anatomy and physiology and the management of an acutely unwell child
- Experience
Evidence of Work based learning and ability to meet competencies
- Experience
Significant post registration experience within an acute or community nursing setting.
- Experience
Experience of facilitating clinical decision making and the application of professional judgement in clinical situations
- Experience
Awareness of professional responsibilities
- Qualifications
CN or RN (Child)
- Qualifications
Relevant First level degree or masters in appropriate subject or working towards
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
IT skills, use of data and spread sheets, production of clear reports, action plans and presentations
- Skills
Venepuncture and Cannulation skills
- Experience
Completion the Advanced assessment of the presenting child Module at MSc level
- Experience
Community Qualification
- Experience
Independent prescribing or commitment to work towards
- Qualifications
Recognised teaching/ mentorship qualification
- Qualifications
Previous audit experience
Job overview
Are you an acute children’s nurse who’s looking to branch out into community nursing? Or a Children’s Community nurse looking for more acute focussed nursing care at home?
The Royal London Children’s Hospital is looking to recruit or second a band 6 children’s nurse to cover maternity leave to support delivery of the innovative and exciting hospital @ home service commissioned by Tower Hamlets CCG. The team visit acutely unwell children in the community to offer treatment preventing them from attending hospital and/or staying in longer than needed. The H@H team forms part of the Pan London H@H forum with its additional support and links that helps to provide a cohesive and high quality service to the children of Tower Hamlets.
The successful candidate will have excellent team working and decision making skills and put their patients first. We are looking for experienced and highly skilled children’s nurses who can work autonomously to care for acutely unwell children at home. Bart’s health has a wealth of learning and career development opportunities that will support you in your career aspirations.
Will you take the leap?
Main duties of the job
- To facilitate efficient and effective patient flow from attendance to hospital to referral home, helping to ensure that we meet the 4 hour wait target in the emergency department.
- To perform highly skilled acute nursing care and assessment for children at home
- To work closely with the ward managers, paediatricians, matrons and flow team on a daily basis to expedite referrals home
- To act as an excellent role model and leader to all staff
- To participate in the development of new pathways of care
- To support the evaluation of the service regularly and adapt as necessary
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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.
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.
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This advert is for Hospital @ Home Nurse with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Sep 2026.
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