Staff Nurse - Philip Isaac Unit

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London

Job overview

Working in a paediatric day unit offers a unique and rewarding professional experience, as it allows you to support young children and their families during challenging times. If you are someone with a passion for making a difference and would like to join a dynamic team, then this opportunity is for you.

As you are aware, these times can be particularly difficult for patients and their families. Providing holistic care can play a key role in aiding recovery and supporting successful medical interventions.

This day unit enables patients to receive necessary treatments while maintaining the ability to return to their daily lives—participating in school, college, sports, and other commitments.

On the Philip Isaac Unit, you will have the opportunity to build on your existing skills, helping to ensure that this nurse-led unit is managed safely and effectively by the team. Many patients are able to receive treatment and be discharged on the same day.

The unit is best suited for a nurse who is prepared for a fast-paced environment with visible and immediate outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include assisting in the delivery of expert nursing care for individuals with specialist needs, while also providing professional nursing advice and support to patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals from diagnosis through to treatment.

You will be expected to ensure continuity of high-quality, evidence-based nursing care by assessing the health, nursing, and health-related needs of patients, their families, and carers. As a competent nurse, you will be responsible for managing your own caseload under supervision, contributing to the delivery of a seamless service through multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and effective communication.

To support the delivery of holistic care, you will actively engage with service users to gather feedback on their experiences and suggestions for service improvements. You will also participate in the development of appropriate Patient Group Directives (PGDs) to facilitate and enhance the discharge process, helping shape the unit into a truly nurse-led service.

Finally, you will act as a resource for others by providing accurate information, advice, and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients, and their families. This includes signposting and offering relevant educational literature to help patients and carers make informed choices about their treatment plans.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To become competent in venepuncture and cannulation.
To become competent in performing Red Cell Exchanges.
To become competent in nurse-in-charge responsibilities.
To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and the Primary Care sector.
To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate, ensuring awareness of current issues both within the Trust and nationally.
To participate in clinical audits within the Trust as directed.
To participate in any appropriate and Trust-approved research projects conducted within the department.
To be aware of and actively apply nursing research and evidence-based practice relevant to the specialty.
To work with other staff in clinical areas where changes to practice are required.
To identify and act on opportunities to improve treatment and support for patients.
To act as a ‘link nurse’ (e.g., for infection control, tissue viability), ensuring attendance at and contribution to Trust-wide meetings. To disseminate relevant information to all staff within the unit.
To achieve a range of clinical competencies as required by the Trust and Care Group.
To stay up to date with current literature and research in the specialty.
To maintain personal and professional development in accordance with PREP requirements, including attendance at mandatory training sessions.
To undergo and actively participate in performance appraisals, both your own and others’.
To act as a delegate of the Ward Manager when required, with appropriate support and guidance.
To stay current with NMC guidelines, relevant specialist faculty standards, and Trust protocols.
To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, working within and taking responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence.
To work towards obtaining further post-registration qualifications relevant to the specialty area.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Clinical expertise relevant to the area

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members

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All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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