Student Practice Facilitator

Job overview

• To work within both the nursing and multi disciplinary team to provide evidence based, holistic care to a group of patients from admission to discharge.
• To take responsibility for managing and co-ordinating the ward in the absence of more senior staff.
• To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student nurses as required.
• To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide patients and relatives with high quality nursing care.

Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff
recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated emergency nurses to join our team as a band 6 senior staff nurse at the Princess Royal University Hospital Emergency Department. You must be a Registered Nurse with relevant Emergency department experience and have completed the ED Course.

We provide care to patients from a diverse population and believe that the diversity of the local population is reflected in our staff and our recruitment strategy.

We are seeking to recruit staff nurses who are flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about emergency care. This post would suit candidates that are committed, not only to their own development but in supporting and developing junior staff. Candidates must be highly motivated with good communication skills and possess the ability to work as part of a team in a challenging environment. Candidates must also express an interest in not only maintaining the quality of our patient care but also in improving it and supporting the senior team through quality assurance in the department.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible