Job Description

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NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area

Emergency Department Nurse

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

0 days (Bank)

Hours

37.5 hours per week (Flexible Working)

Job ref

343-6111336-ALL-SP

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

20.25 - 31.66 Bank

Salary period

Hourly

Closing

16/06/2025 23:59

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.



At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values




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Job overview

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic Emergency Department Nurses to join our pool of Staff Bank workers.



There are many full time roles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.


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Main duties of the job

The post-holder will ensure that in all areas of practice they adhere to all current NMC guidance, and must maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Take responsibility for a group of patients and deliver hands on care within own level of competence.

To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence and ensure that nursing care is patient focused and patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.

Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients and provide person centred care plans that facilitate the patient's own choices, promoting independence and self care, as appropriate.

To ensure the safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps.

Be alert to the needs of vulnerable adults including risk assessment and taking appropriate action when required.

Safely administer prescribed medications and to monitor their effects.

Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered to each patient.

Ensure competency and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility.




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Working for our organisation

At Epsom and St Helier - we run high performing hospitals with a strong track record in providing high quality care, delivering operational standards and meeting our financial targets. In addition to that, we are proud to host joint ventures with our partners in mental health, social care, community health and GPs in Surrey Downs and Sutton, providing adult community, children's therapy and sexual health services as part of Sutton Health and Care, and adult community services as part of Surrey Downs Health and Care. We are committed to providing seamless joined up care for the 500,000 people we serve as their local hospitals and community services. We also have the privilege of running the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital and a GP practice in Leatherhead.



Our future looks very bright and there has never been a better time to join our team. In September 2019, the Government announced a 500 million investment into our Trust to develop a new major specialist emergency care hospital. This investment will allow us to create a state-of-the-art hospital facility for our sickest patients. We are planning for this to open in 2025. This money also provides us with the funds to finish the refurbishment of our hospital buildings on both the Epsom and St Helier sites, and support our workforce to provide great care to our patients, every day.




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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will ensure that in all areas of practice they adhere to all current NMC guidance, and must maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Take responsibility for a group of patients and deliver hands on care within own level of competence.

To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence and ensure that nursing care is patient focused and patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.

Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients and provide person centred care plans that facilitate the patient's own choices, promoting independence and self care, as appropriate.

To ensure the safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps.

Be alert to the needs of vulnerable adults including risk assessment and taking appropriate action when required.

Safely administer prescribed medications and to monitor their effects.

Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered to each patient.

Ensure competency and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility.

Work with nursing and other healthcare professions, patients and their relatives/carers to assist in the timely discharge from the clinical area through appropriate discharge planning in conjunction with the Discharge Co-ordinators


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Person specification

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Essential criteria

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Our mission: 'to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.'

There's never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.



Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.



We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

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