Band 6 Junior Charge Nurse / Sister - KGH | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 per annum inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG3 8YB |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6231848/162-5850-NA-B |
Summary
"We have an exciting opportunity in Geriatric Division care of the elderly wards at Queens site at BHRUT Hospitals. We are looking to recruit a Band 6 to join our existing highly motivated team on at King George Site. The Beech Frailty unit is based at King George Hospital.
Care of the Elderly is currently going through a process of change to ensure we meet the on-going needs of our patients and to provide an excellent standard of care every time every day. This is an ideal opportunity for you to bring your experiences and visions to help us to deliver these changes.
We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with a passion for delivering high quality care, training to our staff in partnership with patients and their relatives putting the patients at the centre of our PRIDE values and responsibility for this area of nursing and maintaining high standard of care and training.
The post holder will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care to older patients
who require the support of the comprehensive Geriatric assessment on FOPALS Consultant
and Nursing Team.
The post holder will share a generic caseload with supervision/support from a senior team
member. He/she will also be involved in providing palliative and end of life nursing care to
older patients with dementia.
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital 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. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We’re pleased to be leading the way inreducing the time our patientswait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to beaccredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
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.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
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