Staff Nurse - AAU​/OPAU

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 staff nurse to join our team on the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) and Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU).

AAU is a busy 29 bedded unit, we have 13 monitored beds and see a wide range of complex acute conditions on the unit that include caring for level 2 patients (NIV and Tracheostomy). OPAU is a 20 bedded acute frailty assessment unit. The unit caters for patients aged 65 and above with acute conditions.

As part of your role as a staff nurse, you will be expected to work and rotate between both areas. You will be working closely with our fellow staff nurses, junior sisters and be supported by our practice development nurses (PDN).

AAU and OPAU have their own dedicated practice development nurses who support staff in their development and work closely with new starters. Training will be given and there is an opportunity for staff to develop professionally to their full potential.

The band 5 nurse will be expected to provide direct patient care to enhance the well-being and promote the health of patients in AAU and OPAU. The nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate priorities of care.

The post will be based at Whipps Cross Hospital which is located in Leytonstone, East London, a vibrant area known for its rich diversity and culture. Situated just a 15-minute tube journey from Central London and the West End, it offers easy access to some of the best attractions and amenities London has to offer. The area also boasts Westfield shopping centre and the iconic Olympic Village, as well as the natural beauty of Epping Forest nearby, perfect for outdoor activities and relaxation.

We have a wide range of benefits available to staff including the on-site Tomswood Health and Wellbeing Centre which offers a variety of fitness classes, including Zumba and Pilates, promoting physical and mental health.

If you're passionate and motivated to deliver high‑quality patient care and want to make a difference in a hospital undergoing significant change, we'd love to hear from you.

• Date posted: 05 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 5
• Salary: £35,763 to £43,466 a year per annum inc
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: WXH
• Job locations:
  Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, E11 1NR

• Registered Nurse
• UK NMC registration

• Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent

• Acute post qualification experience

• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work effectively within a busy environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn new skills, including technology
• Can show a non‑judgmental approach to patient care
• Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessment undertaken and risk identified.
• Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
• Ability to identify deteriorating patients
• Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
• Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
• Ability to work within set time frames working to priorities and deadlines

• Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
• Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures
• Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
• Ability to monitor the quality of own work

• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
• Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge

• Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests

• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
• The ability to…