Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
About
On 1 January 2025 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust became one of the largest trusts in the UK following the acquisition of North Middlesex University Hospital.
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. Welcome to the Royal Free
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Key details
Location
SiteRoyal Free HospitalTownLondonPostcodeNW3 2QGMajor / Minor RegionLondon
Contract type & working pattern
ContractBankHoursFlexible working - As and when
Salary
Salary£27.18 Hourly PaidSalary periodHourlyGrade(Band 6)
Specialty
Main areaBank A&E 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.
Welcome to the Royal Free
Job Overview
Here at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust we are passionate about delivering the highest quality care to all our patients. In order to help us achieve this, we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed band 6 A&E registered nurses to join our temporary staffing bank.
As a trust bank A&E nurse you will be able to choose a flexible working pattern to suit your work life balance in either of our two emergency departments working as part of a committed multidisciplinary team.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country.
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Working shifts as a bank registered A&E nurse across either of our two emergency departments as part of the multidisciplinary team, to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, in line with our trust values.
As an accountable registered A&E nurse you will be responsible for delivering excellent care to patients attending the emergency department, providing assessment and total patient care in a fast paced environment.
Clinical duties, include acute medical and surgical assessment, managing deteriorating patients, supporting patients with mental health needs, working across all areas of the department including majors, minors, resuscitation, triage, utilising your assessment skills, phlebotomy and cannulation, recording ECG and cardiac monitoring.
You will also be required to provide guidance and support to junior staff.
Working for our organisation
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free 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.
We offer a variety of bank shifts both days, nights and weekends across all our sites with competitive hourly rates. Our long day and night shift are paid at 11.5 hours.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients families.
He / She is designated to take charge of the Department in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.
He/she is expected to supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff.
As part of the Accident and Emergency Nursing Team, in the event of a major incident being declared, it is expected that the post holder will support and respond as requested by the department.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from unless exempt. This also means that by all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinated to apply to the vast majority of roles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.1 April 20223 February 2022
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
AT* - Apprenticeship Training
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. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
If you are an EU/EEA citizen
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system .
If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
The Trust will request a DBS
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1st / 2nd level registration
Intensive Care Course
Desirable criteria
Mentorship course
Experience
Essential criteria
18 months post registration experience
12 months recent ITU experience
6 months experience at Band 6
Experience in mentoring junior staff/students
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
Advanced communication skills
Ability to prioritise and manage work load
Basic counselling skills ability to understand the needs of the bereaved
Able to act as a mentor to junior staff
Evidence of self development
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
A mature and professional attitude / enthusiastic and positive
Others
Essential criteria
Able to work internal rotation to night duty
Documents
Job Description (, 242.8)PDFKB
Person Specification (, 49.9)PDFKB
Functional Requirements (, 108.3)PDFKB
Nursing and Midwifery - benefits, about RFL, values and governing objectives (, 388.4)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameAdam RobinsonJob titleTemporary Staffing | Recruitment ServicesEmail address [email protected]Telephone number Additional information
T emporary Staffing | Recruitment Services
Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustRoyal Free Hospital
PO Box 50, Civic Centre, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3XA Tel: Internal extension: 23400
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