Job summary
Emergency Department (ED) Nurse Band 5 Accident
Emergency Department (A&E) Newham University Hospital Barts Heath NHS
Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust are recruiting an experienced nurse
to join the dynamic emergency department team within their renowned Newham
University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic chance for a qualified nurse to
undertake a challenging role within one of Londons leading A&E departments
and work as a part of an experienced multi-disciplinary team. If you are a
qualified nurse who is seeking the challenge of working in a busy Emergency
Department, expanding your skills across multiple specialties, and learning
from some of the best emergency clinicians in the UK, then this is the perfect
opportunity for you!
About us
Barts Trust offers a range of specialist services and
state-of-the-art facilities across its five London hospitals, providing quality
healthcare to over 2.5 million people. Barts Health supports some of the
busiest emergency departments in the UK, caring for more that 300,000 emergency
patients every year. Newham Hospital run one of the busiest acute A&E
services in London, offering 24 hour emergency care provided by their expert
multidisciplinary team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conducting preliminary patient examinations to ascertain the patients conditionReferring patients to other departments such as osteopathy, radiology and cardiologyReceiving patients from Paramedics and taking over their careSharing information and updates with family membersAnalysing test resultsTaking detailed and accurate notesApplying dressings and administering pain relief, antibiotics and other medications as requiredCompleting all necessary discharge paperworkMaintaining care standards in accident and emergency
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conducting preliminary patient examinations to ascertain the patients conditionReferring patients to other departments such as osteopathy, radiology and cardiologyReceiving patients from Paramedics and taking over their careSharing information and updates with family membersAnalysing test resultsTaking detailed and accurate notesApplying dressings and administering pain relief, antibiotics and other medications as requiredCompleting all necessary discharge paperworkMaintaining care standards in accident and emergency
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months NHS and A&E experience in that last 3 years
Qualifications
Essential
Additional Criteria
Essential
Desirable
- Robust clinical knowledge, strong initiative, and an ability to remain calm and work efficiently under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Honesty and integrity, and a caring patient-centred approach
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months NHS and A&E experience in that last 3 years
Qualifications
Essential
Additional Criteria
Essential
Desirable
- Robust clinical knowledge, strong initiative, and an ability to remain calm and work efficiently under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Honesty and integrity, and a caring patient-centred approach
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
