Staff Nurse

Job description

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.

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Exciting opportunities have arisen at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust for dynamic, innovative, committed and skilled individuals for 12E. 12E Ward is a 24 bedded ward (with 12 bedded Monitored Unit) managing Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Head and Neck patients. The ward is based at Royal London Hospital and is seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 Nurses to join our fabulous team of nurses.

We welcome all nurses, including newly qualified, to this exciting and rewarding area, to work alongside our more experienced colleagues, to gain knowledge and skills. Our patient group is very diverse, with complex cases, as well as routine and emergency neurosurgery/ neurology , head and neck and max fax.

We offer a wide range of learning opportunities including in-house training as well as the Neuroscience and High Dependency Course. We have Neurotrauma and Spinal Clinical Nurse Specialists who offer their knowledge and experience to enhance your learning and experience.

We nurse highly acute patients, including those with tracheostomy, unstable spinal injury and major head injury, whilst making sure we provide an excellent standard of fundamental nursing care. It is challenging and enormously rewarding. The team is inclusive and supportive and is often described as being like a family...a very big one! We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic nurses at band 5 level.

Main duties of the job

This post offers an important role in the care and management of patients in an acute setting to provide patient centred care whilst ensuring a the smooth running of 12E. The Staff Nurse will be expected to enhance the well-being and promote the health of patients in Neurosurgery, Neurology , ENT and Head and Neck.

We aim to provide a first class and a safe level of care to patients and their relatives, whilst ensuring that the patient pathway is recorded and monitored
throughout treatment.

The nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate priorities of care and utilise available resources in an effective manner.

Working for our organisation

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

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 below.

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse with current, up to date NMC registration

Desirable criteria

• Intravenous accreditation
• Preparation for mentorship course.
• Evidence of professional development e.g. Acute care skills training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to manage the care of a group of patients and be aware of the escalation process of an unwell patient
• Ability to reflect on practice
• Knowledge of current professional issues
• Evidence of positive contribution to the ward Team

Desirable criteria

• 3-6 months acute care experience in a hospital setting
• Experience in a Neuroscience setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Is able to demonstrate insight into the Neuroscience patient experience and has knowledge of some of the specific types of conditions that are cared for in the specific ward area
• Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what further learning is required to do current role more effectively
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keep a record of them
• Can demonstrate knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
• Ability to identif deteriorating Patients
• Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures

Desirable criteria

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Ability to plan, deliver and Evaluate interventions and/ or treatments

Skills

Essential criteria

• Effective time management skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to take direction and participate in own learning
• Can prove basic computer knowledge in Windows and ICT systems
• ECG Interpretation Skills
• Demonstrate an ability to listen and comprehend
• Ability to develop own skills and knowledge
• Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change
• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Adaptability to changing workload
• Willing to broaden knowledge and learn specific competencies
• Ability to respond positively to constructive criticism
• Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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