# Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/f9d64e19-7994-4c7c-8a18-1d70b126d217 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/f9d64e19-7994-4c7c-8a18-1d70b126d217.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:45:43.845Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Ward_AW/Ward_AW-v8340663 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8340663?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Exciting opportunities have arisen at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust for dynamic, innovative, committed and skilled individuals for 12E. 12E Ward is a 24 bedded ward (with 12 bedded Monitored Unit) managing Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Head and Neck patients. The ward is based at Royal London Hospital and is seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 Nurses to join our fabulous team of nurses. We welcome all nurses, including newly qualified, to this exciting and rewarding area, to work alongside our more experienced colleagues, to gain knowledge and skills. Our patient group is very diverse, with complex cases, as well as routine and emergency neurosurgery/ neurology , head and neck and max fax. We offer a wide range of learning opportunities including in-house training as well as the Neuroscience and High Dependency Course. We have Neurotrauma and Spinal Clinical Nurse Specialists who offer their knowledge and experience to enhance your learning and experience. We nurse highly acute patients, including those with tracheostomy, unstable spinal injury and major head injury, whilst making sure we provide an excellent standard of fundamental nursing care. It is challenging and enormously rewarding. The team is inclusive and supportive and is often described as being like a family...a very big one! We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic nurses at band 5 level. ### Main duties of the job This post offers an important role in the care and management of patients in an acute setting to provide patient centred care whilst ensuring a the smooth running of 12E. The Staff Nurse will be expected to enhance the well-being and promote the health of patients in Neurosurgery, Neurology , ENT and Head and Neck. We aim to provide a first class and a safe level of care to patients and their relatives, whilst ensuring that the patient pathway is recorded and monitored throughout treatment. The nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate priorities of care and utilise available resources in an effective manner. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 below. Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective time management skills - Good communication skills - Ability to take direction and participate in own learning - Can prove basic computer knowledge in Windows and ICT systems - ECG Interpretation Skills - Demonstrate an ability to listen and comprehend - Ability to develop own skills and knowledge - Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change - Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure - Adaptability to changing workload - Willing to broaden knowledge and learn specific competencies - Ability to respond positively to constructive criticism - Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively ### Knowledge **Essential** - Is able to demonstrate insight into the Neuroscience patient experience and has knowledge of some of the specific types of conditions that are cared for in the specific ward area - Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what further learning is required to do current role more effectively - Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keep a record of them - Can demonstrate knowledge of current and emerging health care issues - Ability to identif deteriorating Patients - Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures **Desirable** - Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge - Ability to plan, deliver and Evaluate interventions and/ or treatments ### Experience **Essential** - Able to manage the care of a group of patients and be aware of the escalation process of an unwell patient - Ability to reflect on practice - Knowledge of current professional issues - Evidence of positive contribution to the ward Team **Desirable** - 3-6 months acute care experience in a hospital setting - Experience in a Neuroscience setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered nurse with current, up to date NMC registration **Desirable** - Intravenous accreditation - Preparation for mentorship course. - Evidence of professional development e.g. Acute care skills training ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 985.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10664772) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.