Job summary
- Main area
- Accident and Emergency
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7839201
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital Emergency department
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse
Band 6
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
As a senior staff nurse you will be required to have well developed triage skills and experience coordinating different areas of the emergency department including the resuscitation areas.
As well as an 6 bedded resuscitation area, our department has a co-located Urgent Care Centre, a children’s Emergency Department, CDU and SDEC service.
We provide our own accredited emergence care course both adults and children’s. Adult nurses have the opportunity to attend both courses. Both courses include level 1 trauma and can be taken at both degree and masters levels.
We recognise that training and development opportunities are vital for a happy and competent workforce. This is why we have an ED specific Clinical Practice Education (CPE) team dedicated to the development of our nurses to support a modern career framework. You will be supported every step of the way by our senior nurses, the CPE team and your colleagues.
We offer a variety of development opportunities which include, but are not limited to:
- Protected Supernumerary period
- University Accredited Emergency Care Course (in both Adults & Paediatrics)
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) and/or Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support / ATNC
- Support with completing the Level 1 RCN National Curriculum and Competency Framework for Emergency Nursing competencies
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs
and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care,
ensuring high standards of evidence based care using a defined model of
care.
To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and
ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to
by all staff, within own management responsibility.
To communicate with patients and significant others with empathy and
reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment.
To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records using appropriate documentation.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
People enjoy working with us because we are values-driven and a person centred trust that cares about the community. We also have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level registration
- Further professional studies e.g. Emergency Nursing course or equivalent
- Mentorship course or practice assessor qualification
- Able to evidence recent and continuing professional development relevant to ED
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage work load
- Basic counseling skills – ability to understand the needs of the bereaved
- MAST compliant
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- A mature and professional attitude/enthusiastic and positive
- Displays compassion and understanding
Others
Essential criteria
- Able to work shift work and internal rotation to night duty
Experience
Essential criteria
- demonstrates clinical expertise relevant to ED
- Post registration of working in an acute hospital
- Evidence of teaching others
- Experience of managing challenging situations to a positive outcome.
- Experience of mentoring others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a team
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Peter Hollely
- Job title
- Senior Matron ED
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02077940500
- Additional information
If you would like informal visit please contact Peter Hollely.
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