Experienced Staff Nurse - Acute Care Unit

Search the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust website Experienced Staff Nurse - Acute Care Unit Band 5

Main area: Nursing

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation)

Job ref: 293-EMRS2-0439

Site: Homerton Healthcare

Town: London

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/04/:59

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Job overview

We are looking for experienced nurses to join our OUTSTANDING acute care team at Homerton. We were rated outstanding by CQC in 2020 and are proud of the standards we maintain across our services. Our acute care team consists of a strong nursing and clinical ethos around patient-centered care, safety, and teamwork. The Acute Care Unit is the admission unit for the trust. You will be placed on a supportive and structured education and training pathway, centered around reflective supervision, clinical skills, and leadership.

We also welcome experienced nurses from a community or nursing home background that are wishing to return to acute care.

Please note - this vacancy is not suitable for Overseas Registered Nurses required to take the OSCE exam.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to practice within a team of nursing staff and act as a 'named nurse'. Your duties will include assessing, planning, and evaluating patient needs.

In return, we will offer you:

• Dedicated Preceptor/Buddy on your unit with a supportive supernumerary period.
• Mentoring from a senior nurse, Band 8a and above across the organisation to discuss your career at regular intervals.
• Workbook that offers supportive competencies, direction, and support.
• Education and development to enhance your clinical skills in venepuncture, cannulation, and advanced assessment.
• Opportunity to apply for a fully-funded postgraduate training, including specialisation in your clinical area.
• Flexible working contracts and support for part-time hours if required.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed job description and main 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 on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification Knowledge

• Understanding of confidentiality issues.

Experience

• Experience of working within a hospital setting (this can be gained through student placement).

Skills/Abilities

• The ability to effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• The ability to assess patients; develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care.
• The ability to communicate effectively and prioritise own workload.

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (or about to qualify).

Other Requirements

• Understanding of the Trust values.

General Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working, and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed-term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.