Job summary
The Royal London hospital is looking to recruit band 6 nurses to join our critical care and surgical teams on our Surgical High Dependency Unit.This is a 12 bedded high dependency unit caring for complex elective surgical patients from multiple specialties. These include Neuro, Trauma, Hepatobiliary, Colorectal, Gynae-Oncology, Vascular, ENT, and Maxillo-Facial amongst others.
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Registered Nurses who are either at the start of developing their leadership skills post HDU/critical care course or have band 6 experience in HDU and are looking for and exciting new challenge.
We are committed to developing and supporting a modern and flexible career framework within this exciting and evolving service. You will have the opportunity to rotate to our level 3 critical care unit to expand your knowledge and experience across the whole critical care spectrum.
We are an organisation that is committed to delivering excellence in patient care and values its staff and patients. We are also signed up to the NHS People Promise and support flexible working through team-based rostering.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide outstanding care to patients, staff, colleagues and other service users in keeping with the Trust's WeCare values.To assess, plan and provide direct patient care for post-surgical patients requiring enhanced or high dependency care with supervision from senior staff.
As a proficient practitioner, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher.
The post holder will also provide effective mentorship and preceptorship, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.
The post holder will assume overall responsibility of the unit as required, liaising closely with the Matron and Senior Sister / Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility.
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
- Registrant with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of UK
- Qualification in Specialism:
- High Dependency or Critical Care Course
- ILS
- Mentorship course or similar
Desirable
- Leadership programme
- Specialist relevant clinical courses: Surgical nursing, critical care
- ALS
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a registered nurse in a high dependency or critical care area
- Experience in surgical nursing
- Experience of teaching and mentoring junior staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of the clinical specialties relevant to patients (evidence based practice)
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understands the principles of Clinical and Shared
- Governance and the implications for practice.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of proficient clinical Skills.
- Able to use initiative, solve problems and prioritise work.
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registrant with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of UK
- Qualification in Specialism:
- High Dependency or Critical Care Course
- ILS
- Mentorship course or similar
Desirable
- Leadership programme
- Specialist relevant clinical courses: Surgical nursing, critical care
- ALS
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a registered nurse in a high dependency or critical care area
- Experience in surgical nursing
- Experience of teaching and mentoring junior staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of the clinical specialties relevant to patients (evidence based practice)
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understands the principles of Clinical and Shared
- Governance and the implications for practice.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of proficient clinical Skills.
- Able to use initiative, solve problems and prioritise work.
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change.
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).
