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Band 6 Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse

Employer
NHS England Apprenticeships
Location
London
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
28 May 2022

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Job summary

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with pre-operative or surgical experience who would like the opportunity to broaden their leadership skills into a band 6 position.

We offer a progressive environment with the support of a team and the department based clinical practice Facilitator.

The Pre-Operative Assessment unit is a welcoming, diverse and exciting department with a passion to deliver world class care to all our patients.

We pre-assess more than 300 patients weekly. This nurse led clinic supported by consultant anaesthetists is a fast developing service with a vision for expansion over the coming months. We offer the opportunity to rotate between pre-operative assessment, day surgery and PACU (post anaesthetic care unit) to enhance your peri-operative skills and experience.

We provide adult pre-operative assessment for patients undergoing operation under general anaesthetic and/or sedation and regional anaesthetic for a range of surgical specialties.

The unit serves in an outpatient capacity from Monday to Friday, seven and a half hour day. We are closed on weekends and bank holidays. The clinic hours are divided into two shift patterns. An early shift from 08:00hrs to 16:00Hrs and a late shift from 10:00Hrs to 18:00Hrs.

You will need a flexible attitude and be able to demonstrate commitment to your own personal development.

Please note, this vacancy will be offered as:
  • 1x Permanent contract
  • 1x 12 month fixed-term contract


About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more detail around main responsibilities and specification requirements

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values


Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • RN
  • Post registration course in a relevant speciality
  • Mentorship qualification


Desirable

  • Advanced Assessment Skills module


Experience

Essential

  • Current experience of preoperative assessment
  • Experience of caring for the sick surgical patient
  • Experience working as a mentor


Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Knowledge of surgical nursing
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Evidence of phlebotomy skills
  • Desire to develop leadership and managerial skills
  • Experience of audit/benchmarking


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RFH site

Hampstead, London

NW3 2QG

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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