Sister / Charge Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is seeking a skilled Band 6 nurse for the Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU). You will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team and care for critically ill patients across a 44-bed unit, contributing to high-quality, patient-centred care in one of London’s leading trauma centres.

As a proficient practitioner, you will mentor and support junior staff, lead on clinical practice, and help drive excellence in critical care nursing within a

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive excellence as a Band 6 nurse on the ACCU.
• Provide high-quality, patient-centred care on our 44-bed ACCU.
• Act as a professional role model and clinical teacher; provide mentorship and preceptorship.
• Take charge of the Intensive Care Unit as required, liaising with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse.

Job description

Are you a skilled and compassionate critical care nurse seeking a rewarding opportunity? We are currently seeking talented individuals to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals as Band 6 nurses on our Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU) at The Royal London Hospital.

As the UK’s largest trauma centre The Royal London Hospital is a leading specialist centre with an international reputation for caring for some of the most seriously injured patients in London and beyond. In addition to trauma ACCU also provides specialist care in neurosciences, acute general medical, surgical, and obstetric services.

You will be working within a highly skilled, dynamic multi-disciplinary team, in our busy and energetic 44 bedded ACCU. This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic nurses with previous critical care experience to play a pivotal role in providing high-quality care to critically ill patients. As a key member of our highly skilled team, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and drive excellence.

In return we will provide exciting learning opportunities within both the clinical and educational setting to help you maximise your experience and learning and you’ll be rewarded with a deeply fulfilling career that constantly challenges and inspires you.

This is your chance to be part of a remarkable team that saves lives, delivers outstanding patient-centred care, makes a lasting impact and where your expertise will be valued.

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with the inter-professional team.

As a proficient practitioner in critical care, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher. He / she also provides effective mentorship and preceptorship, participating

in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff. He / she also takes charge of the Intensive Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniel Williams Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02035942284