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Job overview
Come and join our friendly, innovative team as we enter the exciting phase of the redevelopment of our Child and Adolescent services. Children’s services are currently across three sites including Inpatient General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Paediatrics, Neonates and Paediatric Out Patient Departments. The available vacancy is for Galaxy ward at Barnet Hospital. We welcome enthusiastic applicants with RN Child registration to become part of our team. Further education is supported by the Trust offering courses/modules with our two link universities, Middlesex and Hertfordshire.
Main duties of the job
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of having worked with acute/chronically ill children
Desirable
- Experience of clinical paediatric nursing practice within a hospital environment
trust values
Essential
- knowledge of trust values
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to plan care for a group of patients
- Good written and verbal skills
- Ability to work within a team
- Committed to family centred care
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child Branch (NMC register)
Desirable
- Evidence of degree or working towards
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Galaxy Ward with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro-rata if LTFT). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Jul 2026.
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