Maternity Nurse

Are you a qualified Nurse who is interested in a career in Public Health? The Royal London Hospital site - Barts Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse with specialist interest in Maternity Services to support the delivery of the Public Health Agenda.The role is to support the Band 6/7 Public Health team in planning, implementing and delivery of the Immunisation and Screening Programme, thus contributing to the delivery of a high quality Public Health Programme for pregnant women and their new born babies by providing advice, information and promoting the Screening and Immunisation Programme. The Band 5 Nurse will assist the Band 6/7Midwife in providing support and education to all Midwives and other members of staff.Have you got the following?A current Nursing registration, preferably with one year post qualification experienceSkill in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, patients, public and external agenciesAbility to take initiative and to exercise independent judgement, decision-making and problem-solving expertiseAbility to research and prepare reports or other correspondence as requiredMain duties of the jobTo contribute to the delivery of a high quality public health programme for pregnant women and new born babies in Barts Health NHS Trust.To take a woman-centred and public health approach to improve health and tackle inequalities.To provide advice, information and promote immunisation Including Public Health Screening programme to pregnant women and to provide support and education to other staff.To maintain and update electronic records.Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsMaintain accurate records in accordance with The Nursing and Midwifery Council.About usBarts 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRN Registered Nurse Current NMC RegistrationQualified nurseCompetent in IV medicines administration and cannulation.ExperienceEssentialExperience of multi-agency working.Post registration experienceExperience of successfully managing conflictKnowledgeEssentialKnowledge of public health agenda in maternityKnowledge of Screening and Immunization for pregnant women and NeonatesKnowledge of child protection.Knowledge/understanding of confidentialityKnowledge of National and local Policies within the NHS community nursingAwareness of clinical governanceUnderstanding the needs of ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groupsKnowledge of evidence based practiceUnderstanding of professional accountabilityEmployer detailsEmployer nameBarts Health NHS TrustAddressRoyal London HospitalLondonE1 1FRAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.259-6270857RLH Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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