Job summary
1 x 37.5 hours per week (full time)
1 x 27.75 hours per week (part time)
There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 7 Sister / Charge Nurse a relevant post specialist course and significant experience to join the Critical Care Outreach Team at The Royal London Hospital for a 9 month secondment.
This opportunity will allow the individual to develop their clinical assessment skills and become an independent practitioner whilst maintaining the ability to work collaboratively as part of the wider multi-professional team.
In addition, the post holder will be involved with the delivery of the Acute Care Skills programme that incorporates formal and informal teaching including simulation training. There are also opportunities to be involved in audit and service improvement.
Main duties of the job
To achieve safe effective clinical care 24/7 introducing a practitioner role as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team will have a full range of skills and competencies to meet the immediate needs of sick patients.
About us
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.
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.
Job description
Job 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Post graduate certificate in ICU/Neurosciences/Cardiology or CT Nursing
- Educated to degree level
- Intravenous accreditation
- ALS
- ENB870/998
Desirable
- Physical Assessment Course
- Evidence of further professional development
- Education qualification
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- ICU Experience
- Post specialist course
Desirable
- General ward management experience
- Previous CCOT experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR