The Stroke Unit at the Royal London is one of the 8 Hyper Acute Stroke units in London. Barts Health is part of the largest academic health sciences system in the world, and our Hyper Acute Stroke Unit benefits from a dedicated research team conducting cutting-edge research on the ward. We have an established bed base of 12 Hyper Acute Stroke beds and 14 Acute Stroke beds. The aim of our service is to provide world-class stroke care.
We are seeking dedicated and dynamic band 5 nurses to be part of our expanding team and to assist us in delivering safe and compassionate care to all our patients, ensuring that all Stroke patients have access to excellent, evidence-based care.
All Band 5 Staff nurses will be supported in their learning needs and will work towards providing post-thrombolysis care in our HASU bays. We welcome and support newly qualified nurses - they will be given a preceptor and the opportunity to work alongside the teaching sister on the unit.
Main duties of the job
To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and to work effectively within a large nursing team.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. We are 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, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This 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, where our WeCare values and behaviours 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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and to work effectively within a large nursing team.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Registered Nurse or qualifying this year
Experience
Essential
* Recent ACUTE experience
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
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