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Job summary

Main area
HDU
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
259-885639SBH-AAAE
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Bartholomew's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£32,466 - £39,521 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 13:00

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse-HDU - St Bartholomew's Hospital

Band 5

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

Do you have experience of working in a critical care setting?

Do you want to work in the UKs newest and most technologically advanced heart centre?

Do you want the opportunity to participate in nurse-led research? Are you looking for a new opportunity…?

Here is your chance to the new and expanding High dependency unit within the Adult critical care setting. A fantastic Opportunity has arisen band 5 staff nurse to be part of the delivery of world class health care

Our HDU cares for patients following a variety of complex cardiothoracic and cardiovascular procedures.

We are looking for highly motivated individual who has excellent care values, and a strong sense of team spirit to lead a team of nurses to deliver high quality care.

Please do not apply if you have not got NMC registration or are obtaining this yourself in the near future

Main duties of the job

High Dependency Unit

Do you have experience of working in a critical care setting?

Do you want to work in the UKs newest and most technologically advanced heart centre?

Do you want the opportunity to participate in nurse-led research? Are you looking for a new opportunity…?

Here is your chance to the new and expanding High dependency unit within the Adult critical care setting. A fantastic Opportunity has arisen band 5 staff nurse to be part of the delivery of world class health care

Our HDU cares for patients following a variety of complex cardiothoracic and cardiovascular procedures.

Our education programs, supported by our practice education team, aim to provide support and development for all staff.

We are looking for highly motivated individual who has excellent care values, and a strong sense of team spirit to lead a team of nurses to deliver high quality care.

If you are passionate and committed to the development and application of high quality patient care as we are, we want to hear from you!

Working for our organisation

Our HDU cares for patients following a variety of complex cardiothoracic and cardiovascular procedures.

Our education programs, supported by our practice education team, aim to provide support and development for all staff.

We are looking for highly motivated individual who has excellent care values, and a strong sense of team spirit to lead a team of nurses to deliver high quality care.

If you are passionate and committed to the development and application of high quality patient care as we are, we want to hear from you!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Communication:
 Communication is a fundamental process to ensure continuity and high standards of 
care. It includes sharing ideas, information and feedback in order to empower 
patients and members of the interdisciplinary team. 
 Skilled in communicating with a range of people on a daily basis, some of who may 
have communication barriers.
 To be responsible for disseminating Trust policies and information as required.
 Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times
 A key responsibility will be to utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively 
with patients and those involved in their care
 The post holder must also communicate with other staff within the Trust, with 
external organisations and with the general public.
 Keeps accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent 
with legislation, policies and procedures

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • RGN/RN
  • Intravenous accreditation
Desirable criteria
  • Prep for mentorship course or equivalent

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
  • The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
  • Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
  • Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate

Personal & people developmenT

Essential criteria
  • Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what further learning is required to do current role more effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Understanding of own ability to identify learning needs and interests

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Moriom Bibi
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
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