Staff Nurse

Charing Cross Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 staff nurse for the Same Day Emergency Care unit at Charing Cross Hospital. The role involves delivering high-quality emergency care, managing patient flow, and contributing to staff development. This is a chance to join a dynamic team committed to excellent patient outcomes and professional growth.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing and staff recognition schemes

Cycle to Work and car lease schemes

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in an acute setting.
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Competency in IV medications and venepuncture.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned care for patients without direct supervision.
• Organise workload and assist in teaching nursing assistants.
• Assess needs of patients and provide requested information.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Problem Solving

IT Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to care for patients in our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Charing Cross Hospital. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic band 5 staff nurse to join the team!
We have a full time position in our SDEC department at Charing Cross Hospital.
You need to be passionate about providing high quality, emergency same day care in this fast paced, evolving and exciting area of acute emergency care. You must have excellent communication skills and be excited about being part of an innovative nursing team. For this band 5 post we require a nurse who has a minimium of 6 months experience as a qualified nurse and competent in administering intravenous medications and fluids.

This is an exciting time to join Same Day Emergancy Care as we increase the numbers of patients attending the service. We see approximately 50-70 patients a day, with varying presentations including renal colic, DVT, cellulitis, low risk chest pain and many more. We work closely with the Emergency Department, taking many patients from the Urgent Care Centre and ED triage, as well as those who are referred in by their own GPs, 111 and 999.

You will be supported by a Senior Charge Nurse and Matron for SDEC

Main duties of the job

• Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
• Ensure the assessment, planning.
• Organise one’s own work load ensuring most effective use of time.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
• Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants and students helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
• To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered Nurse

Experience

• 1 year experience within an acute setting, an ED/MAU/SAU or equivalent.
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit.
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Experience of taking charge of the department and managing patient flow

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work professionally under pressure
• Ability to organise department activities and to use initiative
• Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
• Basic IT skills
• Competent in oral medications, SC and IM injections
• Competency in medication administration including IV medications
• Competency in venepuncture and cannulation

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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