Job overview
The Acute Medicine team at the Royal London Hospital is looking to appoint an outstanding individual to the post of Sister/Charge Nurse within the Acute Admissions Unit (AAU).
Closely supported by a team of 3 Band 7 Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses and working together as part of a large team of Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses, we will help you to develop your role as a leader within the exciting field of acute medicine. We admit patients directly from A&E and ambulatory care to our 52 bedded AAU and aim to provide an exceptional standard of care whilst maintaining the flow of patients throughout the hospital.
You will work closely with our dedicated team of 12 acute medical consultants as well as teams from all other medical specialties. We are able to provide level 1A care for more acutely unwell patients and have 8 beds with cardiac monitors. We also have a specialist frailty team who provides care for up to 10 patients within the AAU.
The 727-bed Royal London Hospital is one of the UKs largest and most advanced healthcare facilities. As the UK’s leading trauma and emergency care centre, it is also the home of London’s Air Ambulance, which operates from a special area on the roof, as well as Europe’s largest renal service. A dedicated unit for women and children features London’s second-largest paediatric service.
The hospital also offers general acute services for the City of London and Tower Hamlets. The cluster of interconnected, contemporary glass buildings includes two 17-story towers, one equipped with the helipad for London’s Air Ambulance, and a 10-story tower. These new facilities form a health campus incorporating the neighbouring Queen Mary University of London’s Medical School, the School of Midwifery and the Dental Hospital.
What we offer to our new recruits:
• Support and development from your Band 7 nursing team, including Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses and a dedicated Practice Development Nurse for the Acute Admissions Unit.
• An opportunity to work alongside a dynamic consultant body who are breaking new boundaries within the field of outpatient and inpatient emergency care medicine.
• Support to undertake the further education that you need to develop.
• An opportunity to be developed by your professional nurse leads.
We are committed to developing and supporting your nursing leadership career. We will support you, every step of the way.
Main duties of the job
To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised, holistic patient care in conjunction with the inter-professional team.
As a proficient practitioner in adult nursing, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher.
They provide effective mentorship and preceptorship, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.
They will take charge of the Acute Admissions Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure effective and safe patient care.
Working for our organisation
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.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. Practice Assessor
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Post registration experience including recent experience within an acute hospital setting.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policies.
5. Is aware of how to identify and reduce risks with regards to health and wellbeing
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
6. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
7. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
8. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
9. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
10. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)