Job summary
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trust in the UK and boasts 3 Emergency Departments, one of which is the Royal London Hospital. We are a major trauma centre and hyper acute stroke unit providing specialist treatment to North East London and beyond. We are an innovative team and work closely with our research colleagues to integrate pioneering, world class care and treatments, developing new pathways and services to provide efficient and patient centred approach to emergency medicine.
The Royal London Hospital Emergency Department are proud winners of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine,
We aim to recruit a dynamic nurse with relevant Emergency Department experience, excellent verbal and written communication skills with empathy and compassion at the heart of the care that they provide. You will be expected to deliver high quality, clinical care, lead a team of nurses and HCSWs, promoting and maintaining high standards of nursing care within the current service.
You will line manage a team made up of junior Sisters/Charge Nurses, Band 5 nurses and Band 3 emergency department assistants.
For further details / informal visits contact:ED Nursing team on rlhednurse.recruitment@bartshealth.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Leads by example as an experienced Senior Nurse providing organisation and leadership to the multi-professional team. To ensure flow within the Emergency Department; constant overview of all areas of the department (resuscitation, majors zones, clinical decision unit (CDU), initial assessment). Assist with flow into and out of the Emergency Department, including CDU and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) by escalating issues to specialities/managers and using all areas of the ED and hospital to their optimum with the aim to resolve and improve patient experience.To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunctions with the interdisciplinary team.
Supervises: Junior qualified staff, Emergency department assistants (EDAs) and student nurses
Manages: Ward department/environment and the nursing team including EDAs on a daily basis
About us
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.
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 description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- Registered Adult Nurse
- Intravenous accreditation
- Mentorship course or equivalent
- Specialist ED Course
- ILS/ALS/APLS or equivalent
- Advanced Trauma Nursing Course
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a band 6 for, at least, 18 months
- BSc Nursing or working towards
Communication
Essential
- Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
Quality
Essential
- Ability to work within set timeframes, working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence/scope of practice
Desirable
- Ability to use and maintain resources effectively and effectively encourage others to do so
Specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
- Ability to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse
- Intravenous accreditation
- Mentorship course or equivalent
- Specialist ED Course
- ILS/ALS/APLS or equivalent
- Advanced Trauma Nursing Course
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a band 6 for, at least, 18 months
- BSc Nursing or working towards
Communication
Essential
- Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
Quality
Essential
- Ability to work within set timeframes, working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence/scope of practice
Desirable
- Ability to use and maintain resources effectively and effectively encourage others to do so
Specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
- Ability to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
