Job summary
- Main area
- Education Team, Emergency Department
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (Fixed term until 30/9/2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7419810NUH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newham Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inc pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Professional Development Nurse
Band 7
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Qualified registered Nurse with Emergency Department experienced required to assume the role of ‘Facilitator’ to the Emergency Department teams/staff providing support for continuing clinical and professional development in the work place.
Main duties of the job
Within a shared governance framework, the post holder will provide direction for the future of nursing through practice development and education, reflecting the strategic changes in the nursing profession. Through a process of work based competencies, the post holder will provide continuing support to all grades of staff in their delivery of nursing care, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and medical colleagues.
Working for our organisation
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.
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 below.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
Person specification
Communication & Other
Essential criteria
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response.
- Takes responsibility for own learning.
- Monitors and supports the development of junior staff.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience at Band 6 or above within Emergency Medicine setting
Desirable criteria
- Has undertaken Quality Improvement training
- Evidence of involvement in project management
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level or working towards completion
- P.ILS provider
Desirable criteria
- Completed a Leadership course / development programme
- PILS/ILS instructor
- P. ALS provider or instructor
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jemma-Laura Joseph
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Site Education
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 3638144
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