Job summaryThe redevelopment of Whipps Cross is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to design a new hospital from scratch. It is also a unique chance to be at the forefront of national efforts to transform how healthcare is provided for local people, as set out in the NHS Long-Term Plan. Do you wish to be part of this journey with us?
First opening over a hundred years ago, our team at Whipps Cross have one of the busiest A&E departments in the country with more than 152,000 patients attending each year. Other departments are just as busy with over 77,000 inpatient stays and 381,000 outpatient appointments.
Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Surgery & Cancer in the recruitment of a highly motivated and dynamic band 6 nurse for Poplar ward. The successful candidate must be an innovative, hardworking and enthusiastic adult nurse with a broad range of skills and experiences. You must possess and be able to demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills. We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and caring nurse who will be able to work closely with the ward manager to deliver outstanding care for the patients in East London & beyond.
London is one of the most exciting places in the world to live and work. While you work in our hospital, you will meet people from all over the world and from all walks of life and you will never be bored. London has so much to offer you in your spare time, whatever your hobbies or interests, yet we are in the heart of east London, and you will very much be part of your local community. This part of London is a fantastic place to live and work, with a bustling, community feel and beautiful green spaces.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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 responsibilitiesThe 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.
For more information or to discuss in more detail please contactZurka Iqbal (Senior Nurse- Division for Surgery & Cancer)- zurka.iqbal1@nhs.net
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDesirableExperienceEssential- Minimum 1 years' experience within a surgical setting at a Band 5
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Experience at leading shifts
- Mentorship, staff development, teaching and staff support
Desirable- Previous experience at band 6 level
KnowledgeEssential- mentorship course or equivalent
- Expanded clinical skills - IV drug administration, cannulation, phlebotomy etc
- Standard setting and quality assurance
- Intermediate Life Support provider or equivalent
- Current nursing practice developments and NHS developments
- BSc or working towards
- Care of the acutely ill adult or equivalent
Desirable- Specialist course or equivalent level of skill
- Educated at degree level or equivalent
- Importance of cost containment and budgetary management
- Importance of cost containment and budgetary management
SkillsEssential- Effective communication skills and courteous attitude with patients, relatives and MDT, promoting team, building and good working relations
- Able to demonstrate management, leadership and organisational skills
- Delegation skills, resource management
- Clinical expertise, ability to work autonomously and as a team member
- Able to demonstrate computer literacy.
- Neat and coherent written skills with attention to detail
- Role model for junior Colleagues
Desirable- Knowledge of using CRS system
- Experience in Patient Controlled Analgaesia & Epidural infusions
- Experience to artificial feeding; TPN & PEG feeding
- Experience in Negative Pressure wound dressings & complex wound healing.
OtherEssential- Polite, professional, caring manner & assertive when necessary
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Enthusiasm & motivation
- Innovative and creative
- Maturity / self awareness
- Evidence based practice in acute ward area
- Clinical supervision
- Competency based assessment
- Clinical audit and quality issues
- Child Protection Legislation
- Equal Opportunities
- Health & Safety
- Data Protection
- Customer Care
Desirable- Experience of clinical supervision
- Budget experience
- Budget experience
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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
