Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse

Transformation Unit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department. The post requires well-developed triage skills and experience coordinating multiple areas of the ED, including resuscitation, CDU and SDEC.

The department offers extensive training, an ED-specific education team, and opportunities for professional development. You will work in a busy environment, with a focus on safe, evidence-based care, leadership of junior staff, and participation

Qualifications

• NMC registration or equivalent with current practicing status.
• Emergency Nursing course or equivalent or higher.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in ED practice.
• Advanced communication skills in clinical settings.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload in a busy ED.
• MAST compliant where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient care needs unsupervised and develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
• Undertake nursing procedures in line with Trust policies and ensure compliance by the team.
• Communicate with patients and families with empathy and reassurance.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records.

Skills

Triage skills

Emergency department experience

Communication skills

Education

NMC registration or equivalent

Emergency Nursing course or equivalent

Evidence of CPD in ED

Advanced communication skills

Prioritise and manage workload

MAST compliant

Job description

Main area Accident and Emergency Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts) Job ref 391-RFL-8278866

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free Hospital Emergency department Town Hampstead Salary £47,951 - £56,863 inclusive of Inner HCAS, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/11/2026 23:59

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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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 topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Core responsibilities

1.1 To always behave in a manner that is professional, positive, and
polite.

1.2 To act as an effective role model and maintain professional
standards when representing the department, courteous and
helpful always.

1.3 The post holder is required to act in accordance with NMC ‘Code
of Professional Conduct’ with reference to limitations of
competence and conduct

1.4Participate in personal development planning. To keep abreast
of updated clinical practices, guidelines, and policies.

1.5Be responsible for ensuring that s/he remains aware of current
developments in nursing, the Health Service and relevant
specialist clinical practices.

1.6To demonstrate an understanding of and adhere to the trust’s
child protection policies.

1.7Provide relevant health education and information about
patient’s treatment in hospital and advice and care on discharge

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

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

• Further professional studies e.g. Emergency Nursing course or equivalent
• Able to evidence recent and continuing professional development relevant to ED
• 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

• A mature and professional attitude/enthusiastic and positive
• Displays compassion and understanding

Others

• Able to work shift work and internal rotation to night duty

Experience

• demonstrates clinical expertise relevant to ED
• Post registration experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Evidence of teaching others
• Experience of managing challenging situations to a positive outcome.
• Experience of mentoring others
• Experience of managing a team
• AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
• By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
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We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Suzanne Pang Job title Matron ED Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 02077940500 Additional information
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