Job overview
We are looking to recruit band 5 nurses to join our existing team of experienced nurses. If you are a nurse wishing to consolidate your training then this is the right post for you. By joining our team you will have the opportunity to increase your wealth of knowledge and experience by aiding the delivery of high quality care to women and babies within our Maternity High Dependency Unit. The post holder will have a holistic approach to providing care and supporting others. The post holder will contribute to the enhancement of the care delivered whilst working closely and communicating effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have responsibility for delivering high quality, evidence based, clinical care to women and their babies within Maternity HDU, Theatres and Recovery. The post holder will develop their clinical skills, knowledge and understanding to the best of their ability in accordance with BHRUT policies and protocols.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in ; we’ve opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
2. IV administration competency
3. 1 year work experience in any clinical setting
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
4. Good interpersonal and communication skills written and verbal.
5. Able to prioritise workload and demonstrate effective time management.
Experience/ Knowledge
Desirable criteria
6. Experience in assessing and managing the care of women with complex care needs
7. Knowledge and experience of care of women pre- peri- and post- operatively.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.