Bank Staff Nurse

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The closing date is 08 February 2026

The Staff Bank at Homerton Healthcare is a pool of temporary staffing used as and when required to fill gaps across the organisation. We consider our Staff Bank workers to be an integral part of our success and have recently increased our bank rate to support our bank workers! We are proud of them and the contribution they make to help ensure we provide safe and effective care to our patients.

One of the benefits of being on our Staff Bank is that you can enjoy the flexibility of choosing where you want to work and the roles you undertake.

If you are an experienced registered nurse (adult branch) looking for flexible, temporary work we can offer you the opportunity by joining the Staff Bank at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

*** Final date to receive applications is indicative only and it may close early without notice when sufficient applications have been received***

*** Due to government guidelines the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role***

*** Please apply on our website. Only fully completed applications will be considered***

You need to be confident that you have the skills to be responsible for delivering a high standard of nursing care. You will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.

Patient care is at the heart of what we do and you must be able to assess individual patient needs, plan to meet them and implement and evaluate the care planned. You must be able to adapt to work to meet the specific needs of patients and their relatives.

You will have the opportunity to work across the Trust in our acute medical, surgical and rehabilitation wards.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

• Priority access to bank shifts
• Option to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• NHS Discounts
• Access to training and development

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

• Experienced Registered Nurse (6 months plus)
• The ability to effectively prioritise own workload
• The ability to effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A qualified nurse with experience of managing your own caseload
• Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
• Completed Preceptorship Program

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.

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