Bank Staff Nurse

Job summary

The Staff Bank at Homerton Healthcare is a pool of temporary staffing used as and when required to fill gaps across the organisation. We consider our Staff Bank workers to be an integral part of our success and have recently increased our bank rate to support our bank workers! We are proud of them and the contribution they make to help ensure we provide safe and effective care to our patients.

One of the benefits of being on our Staff Bank is that you can enjoy the flexibility of choosing where you want to work and the roles you undertake

If you are an experienced registered nurse (adult branch) looking for flexible, temporary work we can offer you the opportunity by joining the Staff Bank at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

*Vacancy closing date is indicative only and it may close early without notice when sufficient applications have been received*

*Due to government guidelines the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

*Please apply on our website. Only fully completed applications will be considered*

Main duties of the job

You need to be confident that you have the skills to be responsible for delivering a high standard of nursing care. You will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.

Patient care is at the heart of what we do and you must be able to assess individual patient needs, plan to meet them and implement and evaluate the care planned. You must be able to adapt to work to meet the specific needs of patients and their relatives.

You will have the opportunity to work across the Trust in our acute medical, surgical and rehabilitation wards.

Benefits of joining the bank:

• Flexible working
• Priority access to bank shifts
• Option to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• NHS Discounts
• Access to training and development

Date posted

03 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£17.62 to £26.55 an hour inc. per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

293-BANK-0648-I

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Job 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 on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description Job 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 on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Education / Skills / Experience Essential

• Experienced Registered Nurse (6 months plus)
• The ability to effectively prioritise own workload
• The ability to effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A qualified nurse with experience of managing your own caseload
• Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
• Completed Preceptorship Program

Person Specification Education / Skills / Experience Essential

• Experienced Registered Nurse (6 months plus)
• The ability to effectively prioritise own workload
• The ability to effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A qualified nurse with experience of managing your own caseload
• Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
• Completed Preceptorship Program

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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