Staff Nurse - WFRS Ainslie Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Staff Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for Staff Nurse Band 5 at the Waltham Forest Rehabilitation Service -Ainslie Inpatient Unit - 3 Friars Close, Chingford London E4 6UW.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Main duties of the job

Our community hospital aims to provide safe, effective, high quality care by working closely with patients, relatives and carers. We offer the highest levels of rehabilitation in order to improve and maintain each patient's independence with a view to enabling a successful return to home life or agreed alternative accommodation.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Date posted

29 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

395-WF651-23

Job locations

WFRS Ainslie Rehabilitation Inpatient Unit

3 Friars Close

Chingford, London

E4 6UW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN (Adult)
NMC registrant

Experience

Essential

Commitment to working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

Relevant experience of working as part of an inpatient team

Knowlegde

Essential

Good understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

Understanding of and ability to carry out audit

Skills

Essential

Good interpersonal and organisation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

Ability to manage work as a team member

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN (Adult)
NMC registrant

Experience

Essential

Commitment to working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

Relevant experience of working as part of an inpatient team

Knowlegde

Essential

Good understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

Understanding of and ability to carry out audit

Skills

Essential

Good interpersonal and organisation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

Ability to manage work as a team member

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).