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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2237, Other registered nursing professionals. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, assertive and compassionate individual who is ready to take up this challenge in a very busy Same Day emergency Care Unit. The post holder will provide hands on care within the unit working under indirect supervision to gain proficiency in all areas of same-day emergency care. The Ambulatory Care centre is a modern Clinical Facility which opened at the end of 2016. It houses 17 reclining chairs and 3 trolleys with 3 consultation rooms.

Main duties of the job

The SDEC treats adult patients with medical conditions who need same-day emergency treatment that does not require an overnight stay. Patients are referred from A&E, by their GP and from other medical wards. Patients treated in the unit means they have same day care avoiding long waiting times in ED and an admission. The service includes scheduled bloods tests, routine X-ray's and ultrasound, with results reviewed the same day by specialist SDEC Consultants.

The Ward Manager leads a team of staff equipped with acute medical skills and a Matron who oversees the unit.

About us

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Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum plus HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-AJ-R-8696

Job locations

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High St,

London

SE13 6LH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a clinically credible individual who is flexible and can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing. The post holder is required to use own clinical judgement to make decisions and advocate for the patients.

Please note the post holder will work shit patterns in line with our extended opening hours which will include weekend working.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

1st level registration NMC

Experience

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
Able to formulate and verbalise views
Able to anticipate and forward plan

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
Patient focused
Reflective

Desirable

Computer literate

Personal Qualities

Essential

To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality
Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty.
Adaptable to changes in shift pattern
To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.