Band 5 Staff Nurse

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Summary

The Royal Free Emergency Department is dedicated to providing excellent care for patients and their families. Are you up for a challenge? We are searching for experienced Band 5 Adult Nurses to join our expanding team. Ideally, candidates should have a minimum of 6 months' experience in critical care settings.

The Royal Free Emergency Department handles approximately 32,000 adult patients annually. We have a dedicated area and resuscitation space within the department. The Urgent Care center in the ED collaborates with GPs to offer a prompt and efficient service.

We are focused on establishing a modern career framework for our nurses in the Emergency Department, supported by our Clinical Practice Education and senior team. You will receive guidance at every step of your Emergency career, with opportunities for both in-house training and external courses to enhance your ED-specific skill set.

Main Duties of the Job

Please refer to the job description and person specification for detailed information about the role. In case you cannot access the PDF, you can find the job description details in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section.

About Us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust stands as one of the UK's largest and most innovative healthcare trusts. With three main hospitals, our dedicated team of professionals tends to over a million patients, handles 200,000 ED cases, delivers 8,000 babies, and performs millions of tests annually.

Our organization's size, scope, and influence present unparalleled career prospects and a progressive approach to work that accommodates your lifestyle. Whether it's flexible schedules or top-tier training, we strive to facilitate your career advancement.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

CLINICAL:

  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate personalized patient care within the established frameworks, ensuring safe discharge arrangements in alignment with trust values.
  • Coordinate clinical activities within the team.
  • Adhere to clinical standards, monitoring care quality to uphold the highest standards in line with trust and CQC guidelines.
  • Administer medication safely following Trust medicine policy.
  • Support patients in understanding and adhering to their medication regimen, provide health promotion, and illness prevention advice.
  • Engage in patient and family education.
  • Evaluate care effectiveness and take necessary actions, including liaising with the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Undertake relevant clinical or non-clinical functions as per banding.
  • Recognize and address situations potentially affecting individual health and well-being.
  • Collaborate with and support team members.
  • Report accidents, incidents, and losses, and offer initial support following trust policy.
  • Assume additional duties as assigned by the department/ward manager or senior nurse within their capacity.

PROFESSIONAL:

  • Maintain professional conduct and uphold a positive RFH image at all times, reflecting world-class care values.
  • Foster a high-quality, safe working environment delivering superior care to patients.
  • Contribute to setting standards for nursing practice and multi-disciplinary care.
  • Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant NMC guidelines.
  • Operate in line with Trust and unit policies and procedures, ensuring staff understanding and compliance.
  • Ensure a safe work environment, recognizing and addressing health and safety needs of patients, staff, and visitors.
  • Implement and monitor infection control strategies and protocols, taking timely action to prevent and manage infections.
  • Uphold patient confidentiality following data protection regulations.
  • Maintain accurate documentation in sync with Trust and unit standards.
  • Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance and its impact on patient care.
  • Participate in overseeing stock levels effectively.
  • Collaborate with the team to deliver quality service in line with Trust care standards.
  • Report complaints, incidents, or accidents to the Nurse in Charge and take necessary steps.
  • Adapt work schedules, including shifts and weekends, to meet service delivery needs.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT:

  • Be accountable for personal professional development, maintain updated clinical skills, and ensure current mandatory training.
  • Stay informed about nursing and NHS developments.
  • Engage in team and ward meetings.
  • Contribute to local research projects and clinical audits.
  • Support department development as a positive learning environment.
  • Ensure up-to-date appraisal and completion of personal development plans.
  • Support learners by providing knowledge and feedback when needed.
  • Participate in local educational sessions.

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP:

  • Manage a patient group based on experience level.
  • Supervise unqualified staff under the direction of the Nurse in Charge.
  • Lead the department if required in the absence of senior staff.
  • Demonstrate effective time management and workload prioritization.
  • Contribute to onboarding and training new staff.
  • Orient and educate pre and post-registration students, serving as a preceptor and mentor.
  • Show leadership and teaching abilities in guiding and developing junior staff.
  • Guide junior staff and students in procedures and supervise their practice.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING:

  • Utilize World Class Care values in all interactions with patients, carers, and staff.
  • Ensure effective communication and appropriate nursing input in patient care discussions.
  • Use communication effectively in patient care's interest, including incident reporting when necessary.
  • Convey care handover professionally.
  • Exhibit politeness, courtesy, and sensitivity when engaging with patients, visitors, and colleagues.
  • Collaborate harmoniously with all staff members to deliver optimal patient services consistently.
  • Efficiently work in a diverse, multicultural environment.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrated ability to embody Trust values.

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma.
  • Registered Nurse on the NMC register, with the appropriate level for the specialization area.
  • Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development.

Desirable

  • Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course.
  • Post-qualification in a relevant specialty.

Experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience in an acute hospital environment.
  • Proven clinical experience in the relevant field.
  • Experience with acutely ill patients.
  • Evidence of teaching and assessment capabilities.
  • Ability to leverage pre-registration experience to showcase understanding of applicable settings.

Desirable

  • General management skills.

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