Bank Ward Nurse
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, Staff Nurse, Emergency Medicine
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR EVERY PATIENT
Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible working opportunities within a modern surgical hospital? We are looking for a Bank Registered Ward Nurse to join our nursing team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and professional environment, delivering outstanding patient care across our inpatient wards. As a Bank Nurse, you'll enjoy the flexibility to work shifts that suit your lifestyle while contributing to excellent patient outcomes and experiences.
As our Bank Registered Ward Nurse, you'll provide high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the patient journey, supporting patients from admission through to discharge.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, ensuring patients always receive safe and effective treatment. You'll play a key role in recognising deteriorating patients, maintaining accurate clinical records and supporting junior colleagues within the ward environment.
This role is offered on a bank (0-hour) contract. There are no guaranteed hours, and shifts will be offered depending on business needs. You can accept or decline shifts based on your availability, making this a flexible option—but it may not be suitable if you are seeking consistent or full-time hours.
- Delivering safe, effective and compassionate nursing care.
- Admitting patients and completing all relevant clinical documentation.
- Monitoring patient progress and implementing appropriate care interventions.
- Recognising and escalating deteriorating patients using NEWS2 assessments.
- Supporting sepsis recognition and management.
- Undertaking pain assessments and risk assessments including falls, pressure damage, nutrition and VTE.
- Administering medications and maintaining accurate electronic patient records.
- Working collaboratively with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Supporting the development of Healthcare Assistants, students and junior staff.
- Participating in audits, quality improvement and service development activities.
As a current NMC Registered Nurse with an immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification, you will also have:
- At least 1 year's post-registration nursing experience.
- Strong clinical skills including venepuncture, cannulation and IV medication administration.
- Experience in wound care, fluid management and patient assessment.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work flexibly across inpatient ward areas.
- Experience working within a surgical ward environment - desirable.
- Previous experience acting as Nurse in Charge - desirable.
- A bank rate of £19.96 per hour
- Flexible shifts to suit your availability
- Opportunity to work within a high performing clinical team
- Supportive working environment focused on quality patient care
- The chance to make a real difference to patients and colleagues alike
Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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