University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) are searching for a passionate and experienced Band 5 Rheumatology Nurse to join their highly skilled team.
UCLH situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from throughout the UK and abroad.
The new state-of-the-art University College Hospital, which opened in 2005, is the focal point of the Trust alongside six cutting-edge specialist hospitals. UCLH was one of the first trusts to gain foundation status.
The Role:
- To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
- Protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients
- The assessment of care and health education needs
- The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient
- To be designated to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the person holding continuing responsibility
- To work in accordance with UCLH Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trust’s “Top 10” Objectives
- To maintain effective communication
- To provide a high standard of holistic patient-centred care
- To act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others and participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate
Requirements:
Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
Our Bank Staff Nurses are so valuable to us, so to reward their devotion and hard-work, we offer them the following benefits:
- Access to free Bank Partners Core Skills training
- Weekly salary
- Opportunity to work across multiple sites to gain invaluable experience
- Priority of shifts over all agency workers
- Competitive pay
Apply now for this fantastic career-progressing opportunity by uploading your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be with you shortly.
Bank Partners is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.