Band 5 A&E Experience nurse with 6 months of acute nursing

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a Band 5 A&E nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for assessing care needs, developing care programs, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with strong organizational and communication skills. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with patients, relatives, and team members.
• Ability to organize workload and manage time efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized care to patients, maintaining their privacy and dignity.
• Assess care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate care programs.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, and the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

NMC registration

RN/RMN/RSCN/RNLD

Job description

Job Summary

As a Band 5 A&E nurse, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for assessing care needs, developing care programs, and implementing and evaluating these programs to ensure high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Provide individualized care to patients, maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.
• Assessment and Planning: Assess care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate care programs.
• Communication: Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate information sharing and meeting patient needs.
• Supervision and Support: Supervise and support junior staff and students, providing advice and ensuring their educational needs are met.
• Professional Development: Continuously improve knowledge through evidence-based practice and participate in clinical audits.

Skills and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse: Must be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills to effectively interact with patients, relatives, and team members.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to organize workload and manage time efficiently.

Main Duties

• Patient Care
  • Assessment and Planning: Assess patients' care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate care plans to ensure high-quality care.
  • Direct Care: Provide individualized care, including administering medications, conducting assessments, and offering support and education to patients and their families.
• Communication
  • Effective Communication: Maintain clear communication with patients, relatives, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate information sharing and meeting patient needs.
  • Patient Advocacy: Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring their privacy, dignity, and rights are maintained.
• Supervision and Support
  • Junior Staff Supervision: Supervise and support junior staff and students, providing advice and ensuring their educational needs are met.
  • Professional Development: Participate in the teaching and development of nursing staff, including students and newly qualified.
• Management
  • Standards Monitoring: Monitor and ensure adherence to defined policies, procedures, standards, and protocols to deliver high-quality service.
• Professional Development
  • Continuous Learning: Engage in continuous professional development through evidence-based practice and participation in clinical audits.
  • Clinical Competence: Maintain competence in using medical equipment and machinery, especially in resuscitation areas.

About Us

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital (NMUH) is part of Royal Free London NHS Trust, one of the largest Trusts in the UK. We provide hospital care and community services for 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey, and beyond.

Person Specification

• Essential
  • Conscientious.
  • Ability to work as part of an integrated team working across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Education and Qualifications
  • RN/RMN/RSCN/RNLD.
  • Current NMC registration.
• Skills and Abilities
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good IT skills.
  • Ability to present and write information in a clear and precise manner.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce.