Bank Nurse Band 5 - Edgware Community Hospital

JOB PURPOSE? To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing nursing and rehabilitation for rehabilitation beds.? To undertake nursing assessments without supervision and to determine patient need/risk and plan, implement and evaluate their care.? In the absence of senior colleagues take charge of the unit, manage the admission of patients, provide care and discharge planning whilst contributing to the effective working of the Rehabilitation Unit.? To work in partnership with multi-disciplinary members of the team, other professionals and agencies, to meet the health and rehabilitation needs of patients within the Rehabilitation Unit.? To maintain standards of clinical nursing care using an evidence-based approach within the Unit, incorporating principles and values of clinical governance.? Ensure effective communication is maintained at all times, whilst providing support, supervision and clinical expertise to all members of the team.

This is an exciting time to join our bank, with a new friendly and supportive team. We can offer you regular yet flexible working patterns, that allow you to make a real difference to services and patients and become an integral part of a cohesive team. As the largest community NHS trust in London we can support you to develop your experience, working as part of multi-skilled teams across a huge range of different locations and care settings.

Why join?

Earn more per hour -bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms

See the best shifts first -bank staff get priority over all agency workers, We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.

Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:

• stay well


• manage their own health with the right support


• avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.


We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.

Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.

Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence

£15.67 an hour Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay