Band 5 Nurses

Acute Medicine for the Elderly

£25,681 - £33,057 pa inc

North Middlesex University Hospital is located in North London in the borough of Enfield and on the border of the borough of Haringey. The hospital is conveniently located; it is only a 20 minute journey into Central London. We have a very diverse community and as a result the local area has a vast range of social activities, restaurants, clubs, parks and places of worship. We are one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, serving more than 350,000 people. Every day, on average, we see 500 patients in A&E; 15 babies are born in our maternity unit; about 450 inpatients are cared for on our wards; about 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of our 10 operating theatres; and about 800 people attend our outpatient’s clinics.

At North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, you’ll find a team that truly believes in living our values in everything we do. We’re Caring, Helpful, Open and Honest, and committed to Teamwork. If you share these four values, join our unique Trust and feel inspired by the people, facilities, community and places around you.

Are you a registered nurse with a passion for elderly care or do you want to step into the world of medicine for our older generation? If you are then this is the job for you!

Our elderly wards care for patients with a vast array of medical conditions. You will gain experience and knowledge caring for many medical conditions such as respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, mental health, ENT and cardiac. You will also gain knowledge and skill in caring for those who are at the end of their life.

As part of the multi-disciplinary team you will play an important role in the planning of the post-hospital care delivery liaising with our social workers, discharge planners, relatives, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, Consultants and their medical team.

You will gain clinical skills such as phlebotomy, cannulation and IV drug therapy.

For more information please contact Victoria Ludlow, Ward Manager on 0208 887 3028 or Mary Butler, Matron on 07776991836/ 020 8887 3592. To apply for the post, please visit our website www.northmid.nhs.uk/work-with-us