Critical Care Registered Nurse - Band 5

We are recruiting for experienced band 5 nurses with at least 6 months acute experience and IV accreditation to join our world‑class Adult Critical Care Unit at the Royal London Hospital.

We are extremely proud to have been rated as ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission in 2016 and recent Barts Hero Award Winners.

As the UK’s largest trauma centre, our ACCU unit leads the trauma network for North East London and Essex. It is a leading specialist centre with an international reputation for caring for some of the most seriously injured patients in London and beyond. In addition to trauma, the Royal London Hospital also provides specialist care in neurosciences, a hyper‑acute stroke centre, and acute general medical, along with surgical and obstetric services.

Working within a highly skilled, dynamic multi‑disciplinary team in our busy and energetic 44‑bedded Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU), which accommodates both level 3 and level 2 patients, this is an excellent opportunity for energetic, enthusiastic staff nurses with at least 6 months acute experience to provide a high standard of care to patients within a challenging, yet supportive acute hospital setting.

In return we will provide exciting learning opportunities within both the clinical and educational setting to enable you to continue to develop and grow. Barts Health has a multi‑cultural and ethnically diverse population, offering a wide spectrum of healthcare challenges that can be both complex and rewarding.

• Band 5 nurse
• At least 6 months acute experience
• IV accreditation

• Flexible working arrangements
• Childcare vouchers
• Family‑friendly policies
• Excellent pension scheme
• Culture of continuous learning and professional development support

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised, holistic patient care in conjunction with the multi‑disciplinary team. The post holder provides care to critically ill patients with supervision and support from senior staff in this area of specialist practice.

Would you like to join this dynamic Award Winning Team? Follow us on Twitter @teammaccu to find out more about us. Shortlisted applicants will be offered interview arrangements shortly after applying within a time frame that works for you!

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is 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, and 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, 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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

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