Staff Nurse AAU

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Acute Medicine team at the Royal London Hospital is looking to appoint outstanding nurses to the post of Staff Nurse within the Acute Admissions Unit (AAU).

Closely supported by a large team of Sisters/Charge Nurses we will help you to develop your role as a nurse within the busy and exciting field of acute medicine. We admit patients directly from A&E and ambulatory care to our 52 bedded AAU and aim to provide an exceptional standard of care whilst maintaining the flow of patients throughout the hospital.

You will work closely with our dedicated team of acute medical consultants as well as teams from all other medical specialties. We are able to provide level 1A care for more acutely unwell patients and have 8 beds with cardiac monitors.

What we offer to our new recruits:

Support and development from your Band 7 nursing team , including Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses and a dedicated Practice Development Nurse for the Acute Admissions Unit.
Newly qualified nurses can undertake our dedicated Preceptorship Program and we have wealth of different training opportunities for more experienced nurses.
An opportunity to work alongside a dynamic consultant body who are breaking new boundaries within the field of outpatient and inpatient emergency care medicine.
Support to undertake the further education that you need to develop.
An opportunity to be developed by your professional nurse leads.

Main duties of the job

The nurse will be expected to provide direct patient care to enhance the well-being and promote the health of patients on The Acute Admissions Unit.The nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate priorities of care and utilise available resources in an effective manner.

About us

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

Date posted

24 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-2714864RLH-K

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

. To participate in the provision of a high standard of clinical nursing care to meetpatients needs within the agreed policies of the unit, with support from seniorcolleagues.2. To be responsible for the clinical observation and recording of data relating topatients. To ensure that accurate records are maintained and reviewed asappropriate.3. To maintain and protect the safety, confidentiality and dignity of patients and theirfamilies.4. To be responsible for the completion and maintenance of the electronic patientrecord. To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained in this process.5. To competently operate observation equipment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Current NMC registration
BLS

Experience

Desirable

Post Registration experience

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Current NMC registration
BLS

Experience

Desirable

Post Registration experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).