Band 5 Staff Nurse
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 5’s who have a passion for Emergency Nursing to join our friendly Emergency Department.
It is desirable to have post registration experience in an acute care setting and have the resilience to meet the challenges of our busy but rewarding department, however we would also like to hear from newly qualified nurses or those who have worked in an acute setting prior or during training and have an interest in making this their career.There are exciting changes happening with the Emergency Department at Newham, and the wider Trust with expansion of our Same Day Emergency Care area, which all our nurses rotate into on a regular basis.
Newham Emergency Department serves a large diverse population and on average see’s 400-500 patients a day, including acute medical patients, paediatrics, and patients in a mental health crisis.
We offer a structured orientation and on-going support and guidance. We follow the RCN National Emergency Nursing Framework competencies. Our experienced PDN and Practice Facilitator as well as the senior nursing and MDT team including ACP’s Social Prescribers and Consultants will support you to achieve your competencies at level 1, with a mapped pathway into our Emergency Care and Trauma courses at level 2.
At Barts Health, we enable flexible working patterns where possible and are involved in developing self-rostering.
Main duties of the job- To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams.
- You will be self-motivated an excellent communicator and have proven clinical and organisational skills but also have a desire to learn and develop and work as an integral member of our large and dynamic team.
- The post holder will work within the NMC Code, trust policies, guidance, and procedures to ensure safe working practice
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Gemma Davies at [email protected]
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree Registered Nurse or equivalent experience
- • NMC Registration in UK
- Drug administration
- Mentorship Course or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse who can demonstrate a commitment and interest in Emergency Nursing via experience as a student or in a healthcare role
- Previous Emergency Department Experience
- Experience of working in an Acute Care Setting
- Experience of Caring for patients in mental health crisis.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Clinical governance
- Knowledge and understanding of National issues relating to Emergency Care
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to carry out essential nursing care and procedures.
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- Ability to recognise own limitations and work within limits of competence
- Able to work within set time frames working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively in both a written and oral manner.
- Ability to demonstrate use of basic IT systems
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and maintains a record of them
- To work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Competentent in phlebotomy and cannulation
- Immediate Life Support
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Understanding of own knowledge and skills
- Demonstrates the ability to identify own learning needs
- Ability to communicate effectively across the department and within the directorate.
- Ability to accurately record and report back on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
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 Heath 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.