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172 Margaret Centre
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7650350WXH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whipps Cross Hospital
Town
Whipps Cross Road
Salary
£35,763 - £43,466 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/12/2025 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse

Band 5

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

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Margaret Centre is an eleven bedded unit specialising in palliative care. We work with primary care, secondary care, and community services.

 We are looking for a skilled, driven and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our motivated team.

 There is a multidisciplinary approach to care on our ward and you’ll be assisting our dedicated nursing team  in delivering safe and high quality of care.  There is scope for professional development through the role of link nurse and the potential to develop your knowledge and skills through relevant healthcare courses/training.

We welcome applications from competent and knowledgeable individuals willing to deliver excellent standards of care and contributing positively to towards maintaining outstanding levels of care.

This post is permanent post and excellent opportunity to add palliative care experience to your skills.

Main duties of the job

  • The candidate should possess excellent communication skills and be committed to delivering safe and compassionate care.
  • We welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to patients.
  • The ward has an outstanding reputation for innovation and quality improvement, you’ll benefit from a vibrant culture tailored to help you thrive in whatever your career goals are. 

 

Working for our organisation

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

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

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.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • RGN/RN (Adult)
Desirable criteria
  • Other relevant Courses

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 6 months nursing experience
  • Experience of assessment of medical/surgical patients

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as a team Member
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Adaptability to changing Workload/working under pressure

Personal and people development

Essential criteria
  • Good role model for student nurses
Desirable criteria
  • Patricipation in teaching program

Other

Essential criteria
  • Shift work will be required through the 24 hours period

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlie Tate
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02085356604
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