Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled Emergency Care Nurse to join our team within a demanding Emergency Department to provide a high quality standard of care to our patients. The successful candidate will take charge of all areas within the Emergency Department to include, Majors, Ambulance Assessment, Resus and Paediatrics caring for Patients who attend with acute emergencies, also providing support and guidance to junior colleagues. Opportunities exist within the unit for training and development in dealing with emergency care patients (eg Advanced Life Support, Trauma Courses and Research). Note: Previous applicants not to reapply please.
Main duties of the job
To provide safe, efficient and high quality individualised care to clients across a wide range of specialities within the Emergency Department. To provide primary education, health advice and promotion to constitute a safe effective discharge to enable client self-care on discharge. To supervise & facilitate the education, training and development needs of both trained, untrained staff and students. Ensure all care is non-discriminatory and non-prejudicial. Ensuring all care is provided within the Trust and Local Unit Policies.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Job description
Job 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.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Tosin Aragbaiye, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse
Desirable
2. ALS provider course.
3. APLS / PALS provider course
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
4. Current knowledge of NHS reforms.
5. Current knowledge of nursing and specifically emergency care issues.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
6. Recognising own limitations and working within Trust & NMC guidelines.
Desirable
7. Ability to facilitate learning and provide clinical supervision for others.