Job overview
The Acute Medicine team at the Royal London Hospital is looking to appoint enthusiastic and experienced nurses to the post of Staff Nurse within the Acute Admissions Unit (AAU).
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. We care for a wide range of medical specialties including Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Haematology and Acute Medicine.
We are able to provide level 1A care for more acutely unwell patients and have 8 beds with cardiac monitors.
What we offer to our new recruits:
1. 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.
2. Support each shift from our 15 strong band 6 nursing team.
3. An opportunity to work alongside a dynamic consultant body who are breaking new boundaries within the field of outpatient and inpatient emergency care medicine.
4. Support to undertake the further education that you need to develop.
5. An opportunity to be developed by your professional nurse leads.
6. We are committed to developing and supporting your nursing career. We will support you, every step of the way.
This role requires the ability to work a mixture of days, nights and weekends.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate nurse to join our Acute Admissions Unit. In this role, you will deliver direct, high-quality patient care aimed at promoting health and enhancing overall well-being. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care, ensuring that clinical priorities are met efficiently and effectively.
As a key member of the team, you will also play an active role in coordinating safe and timely admissions, discharges, and patient transfers, supporting smooth transitions throughout the patient journey. This role requires good clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
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
7. Current NMC registration
8. BLS
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Post registration experience in an Acute setting
Skills
Desirable criteria
10. 12-Lead ECG interpretation
11. Venepuncture and Cannulation
12. Catheterisation
**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:
13. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
14. 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.
15. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
16. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
17. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)