Staff Nurse

Our aim is to care for each patient's individual needs with privacy, dignity and respect in an open and honest way. We acknowledge that every patient must be treated, as an individual with differing needs: Physical, psychological, spiritual, social and cultural.

The aim of this post is to provide direct patient care and enhance the well-being of patients by developing specific clinical competencies and enhancing knowledge through a lifelong learning approach.

As a member of our Nursing team you will be required to provide skilled and flexible support to staff and patients within the Discharge Lounge.

You will be required to ensure that the patients waiting for discharge are cared for in a safe and comfortable environment. In addition the staff nurse is proactive in monitoring and anticipating patients' needs. This will entail the provision of care, liaison with wards and other agencies such as transport, pharmacy, Bed Managers and Site Managers.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work with the Team in Discharge Lounge. If you possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, good communication skills and IT skills have the ability to work within the team of staff and have a specialist interest in developing the service we provide then please apply.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

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. That 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.