Job summary
Employer heading
Band 5 Staff Nurse
Band 5
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 dynamic and motivated experienced Band 5 Nurses to join our friendly and dedicated team of nurses on Upton Park our acute inpatient respiratory ward
The Division of Medicine hosts 8 inpatient wards and has currently entered an exciting era.
Upton Park is our brand new 26 Bedded Respiratory Unit and provides specialist respiratory care which includes acute Level 2 respiratory support (NIV,CPAP, HiFlow Oxygen) and management of acute tracheostomies. Our aim is to always provide compassionate, safe patient focused care.
The division is supported by a dedicated Band 7 Team, PDN team, 2 Matrons and 3 Senior Nurses.
You will be supported in your professional development by our dedicated team of PDN’s. There are opportunities to develop specialist skills with both on the job training and external courses.As well as your professional development we also have a newly created Well-being space, outside areas including designated garden areas as well as fitness classes including a running group
Main duties of the job
- The successful candidate will provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams. 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
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
For further information or to arrange an informal visits please contact:-
Fiona Sarpong
Ward Manager
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/shapeyourstory-nuh
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Degree or working towards it
- Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship Course
- Specialist courses relevant for clinical area e.g. respiratory course
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 Years Post registration experience in an Acute Setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working on a respiratory ward
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of Research and it’s application in practice
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS policies for nursing
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Resource management
- Standard Setting and quality assurance
Skills
Essential criteria
- Provide high quality evidenced based nursing care
- Demonstrates the ability to identify own learning needs
- Ability to prioritise clinical workload effectively
- Ability to identify the deteriorating patient
- Able to work within set time frames working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to give medications according to the Trusts medicines management policy
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
- Provide additional enhanced skills appropriate for clinical area
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively in both a written and oral manner
- Ability to treat everyone with whom s/he meets with dignity and respect
- Ability to recognize own limits and work within limits of competence
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements- shift patterns include internal rotation between day and night shifts
Desirable criteria
- Experience of equal opportunity policies and procedures
- Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona Sarpong
- Job title
- Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07539225683
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