Apprentice Community Children Nursing Team(Ccnt)

The Trust is committed to offering apprenticeship training for our entry level vacancies. Apprenticeships also feature as part of our continued professional development, education and training; promoting career progression for current employees. Eligibility for this apprenticeship Applicants 18 years old or over. Must have been resident in the UK / EU for the last 3 years (evidence needs to be provided) The post holder will provide support and have responsibility to ensure the smooth and efficient administration of the Community Childrens Nursing Team (CCNT), upholding professionalism and confidentiality in their role. The post holder will contribute to the smooth running of the CCNT systems. This will include management of information, electronic records, diary entries, correspondence and reports. The ability to manage your own work load, highly organised and to use initiative is essential in this role. Good written and verbal communication skills are vital for this position, as the post holder will be the first point of contact with families and other professionals and agencies. **ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPS** To work closely within the CCN Team providing a wide range of administrative functions for the department. To provide a good friendly service within the department to families and nursing staff using excellent communication skills. To maintain efficient and records dealing appropriately with correspondence. To support and assist the nursing team with various projects including research and collation of information for caseload audits and creating new resources. To assist with the maintenance of equipment and test materials, plus liaising with medical electronics on the purchase, servicing and decontamination of medical equipment. Responsible for maintaining sufficient supplies of equipment and medical supplies for children on the caseloads. To ensure and take responsibility for maintaining confidentiality of all correspondence and information that relates to patients and staff. Maintaining and auditing stationery and stock levels and placing replenishment orders. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list. The 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 on this page