Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

We are looking for a highly motivated Band 6 children’s nurse to join our team on our 24 bedded Medical and Respiratory children’s ward, 7E. Our hospital manages a large case load of children, many having complex conditions and needs. Our specialty services include, but is not limited to, complex respiratory conditions (including non-invasive ventilation and tracheostomy care, cystic fibrosis, empyema), diabetes, haematology, endocrine, neurology and general paediatrics.

The post holder will ensure family centered care is maintained, fostering positive relationships with children and their families. You will also work closely with full MDT’s including consultants, physiotherapists, dieticians, general managers, pharmacists and specialist nurses including community teams. We offer development training for our band 6 cohort through our LEADER course and ongoing in-house training.

We are committed to providing safe and compassionate care to the population of east London; we want you on our team. As the largest NHS trust in the country, we provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London, 6,000 people every day, speaking more than 60 languages.

If you have significant experience at Band 5 or are an existing Band 6 nurse looking for a new opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

Please contact Leah Anthony (Matron of 7E) at [email protected] for additional information and we welcome you to come in for a visit.

To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team ensuring the delivery of the highest standard of individualised family centred care to children and their families in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Leah Anthony Job title: Matron for Specialist Paediatrics Email address: [email protected]