Band 5 Staff Nurse

The Paediatric nursing team forms part of the Integrated Children's services at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and is part of the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust.

The post holder will work under the direction of the PAU/SWEC/COPD manager with responsibility for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated.

He/ she is expected to work with minimal supervision and will be designated to work as part of the nursing team at Barnet Hospital.

He/she will provide care at Children's Outpatients without supervision to facilitate the prevention of admission or reduction in hospitalisation.

He/ she will act as an effective clinical support for students.

The post holder will work as part of the Children's Outpatients team with support from the ward manager and band 6's. To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation of evidence-based care to children and their families and carers, and work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless service for the children.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top