Job summary
- Main area
- MUC
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8224914
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/11/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Emergency Department
Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Barnet Emergency Department is an exciting place to work, and we are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families. We are looking to appoint passionate, enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic Band 5 registered nurses.
As well as treating acutely unwell patients, our department has an integrated Urgent Care Centre which has Emergency Nurse Practitioners working with the GPs to deliver an efficient and responsive service for patients presenting with minor injuries and illness.
We are currently entering an extensive rebuild programme that will further develop our existing areas and pathways.
We recognise the importance of progression and nurturing our own staff, you will start with a supernumerary induction programme which is individualised to your professional needs and supported by our dedicated team of Practice facilitators.
We run an in-house Emergency Care Course accredited at both level 6 and level 7, which will enhance your clinical skills and knowledge and excel your career pathway. For those with an interest in children you also have opportunities to rotate to the children’s ED and attend the accredited in hours Children emergency care course
If you are an experienced band 5 nurse, we will help you develop your leadership skills with our in-house development program and support you to attend NHS Leadership Academy Courses and UCL Partners leadership development programmers. We also offer an in-house band 6 development program
Main duties of the job
Self rostering is available for you to allocate your own working days and we are always willing to consider flexible working in order to maintain a healthy work life balance.
The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.
Working for our organisation
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 link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse /Registration qualification and appropriate experience to specialty being recruited
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of acute healthcare
- Experience in an acute setting
Desirable criteria
- Emergency Department experience/ student placement
- Expresses an interest to work in ED
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to plan own workload
- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS / professional issues
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- A mature and professional attitude / enthusiastic and positive
- Displays compassion and understanding
Others
Essential criteria
- Able to work internal rotation to night duty
- Expresses desire to work in Accident and Emergency setting.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Luke Brown
- Job title
- ED Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For informal visits
contact [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Service Excellence Team
- Telephone
- If you have any queries, please contact NLPSS Recruitment Helpdesk tel. 020 3758 2060
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