3F Surgical High Dependency Unit Nurse – Band 5
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Job summary
The Royal London hospital is looking to recruit band 5 nurses to join our critical care and surgical teams on our Surgical High Dependency Unit.
This is a 12 bedded high dependency and enhanced care 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 5 Registered Nurses who have previous experience in an acute ward environment and are looking for and exciting new challenge.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to developing and supporting a modern and flexible career framework within this exciting and evolving service.
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 self-rostering.
Essential requirements
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- Be NMC Registered RGN
- Previous experience in acute area or surgical ward
- Teaching and mentoring skills
- Excellent communication skill
We provide a structured supernumerary orientation and band 5 foundation programme to meet your individual needs. There is further opportunity to access accredited academic learning in critical care and surgical subjects.
About us
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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Details
Date posted
13 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum inc.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-219005RLH-115AD
Job locations
The Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
The Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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