Job summary
To join Londons leading nursing team? We are looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our day case surgical ward, St Joseph, our 19 bedded ward specialising in providing care to a variety of surgical specialties, including: spinal injections, minor orthopaedic, ophthalmic, ENT, minor urology and plastics/cosmetic surgery.
The successful applicant will have been working in a similar environment and will be up to date in current practices. Experience will extend to working within a busy ward and professional, multi-disciplinary teams. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a thriving busy team and wants to work with excellent staff to patient ratios.
Main duties of the job
- To assist in the planning and the delivery of individualised, safe, effective and evidence based patient care
- To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within the scope of practice and allocated resources.
- To participate in the efficient operational management of the department and undertake shift leading responsibility on a regular basis.
- To deputise for the Ward Manager and Deputy ward Manager in their absence
- To act as a role model, supervise and support the junior nursing team and health care assistants
- To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Ward Manager supporting the management and development of the nursing care and the delivery of the service
- To provide support to the Ward Manager, Deputy ward Manager and shift leaders
- To undertake a link nurse role(s) for designated clinical responsibilities, attend meetings and complete associated actions attached to the link nurse role
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the planning and the delivery of individualised, safe, effective and evidence based patient care
- To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within the scope of practice and allocated resources.
- To participate in the efficient operational management of the department and undertake shift leading responsibility on a regular basis.
- To deputise for the Ward Manager and Deputy ward Manager in their absence
- To act as a role model, supervise and support the junior nursing team and health care assistants
- To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Ward Manager supporting the management and development of the nursing care and the delivery of the service
- To provide support to the Ward Manager, Deputy ward Manager and shift leaders
- To undertake a link nurse role(s) for designated clinical responsibilities, attend meetings and complete associated actions attached to the link nurse role
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the planning and the delivery of individualised, safe, effective and evidence based patient care
- To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within the scope of practice and allocated resources.
- To participate in the efficient operational management of the department and undertake shift leading responsibility on a regular basis.
- To deputise for the Ward Manager and Deputy ward Manager in their absence
- To act as a role model, supervise and support the junior nursing team and health care assistants
- To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Ward Manager supporting the management and development of the nursing care and the delivery of the service
- To provide support to the Ward Manager, Deputy ward Manager and shift leaders
- To undertake a link nurse role(s) for designated clinical responsibilities, attend meetings and complete associated actions attached to the link nurse role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
- 2 years post registration experience in one of the specialities of the ward
- Experience of shift management and leading a team
Desirable
- Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
- 2 years post registration experience in one of the specialities of the ward
- Experience of shift management and leading a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
- 2 years post registration experience in one of the specialities of the ward
- Experience of shift management and leading a team
Desirable
- Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
- 2 years post registration experience in one of the specialities of the ward
- Experience of shift management and leading a team
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
