Job summary
We currently have vacancies at Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust at our Chelsea and West Middlesex sites for proactive and innovative nurses to join our friendly and dedicated teams. We have a range of exciting Band 5 opportunities across site to gain and develop experience within a range of specialties including:
Chelsea and Westminster site
Medical department
Acute assessment unit
This unit provides rapid assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with urgent medical conditions. It also enables patients with acute conditions to be closely observed by an expert multi professional team.
David Erskine- respiratory
If you are looking for a challenge and have an interest in respiratory medicine then we are the place for you.
Nell Gynne Stroke unit
Nell Gynne provides holistic care for stroke and neuro patients. Patients are often repatriated from Hyper Acute Stroke Units or from other wards within the hospital.
Rainsford Mowlam - medical and care of the elderly
Would you love to work in a team who are passionate about providing the best possible patient centred care?
Edgar Horne
The team provide a dynamic and holistic approach to excellent patient focus care,for endocrine/gastro and elderly care patients it's a really lovely team, very inclusive and welcoming.
Ron Johnson is a highly specialised HIV/ Oncology/ Dermatology ward consisting of 19 en-suite side rooms. We are a tertiary referral unit for HIV and HIV related malignancy.
Main duties of the job
Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously and as part of a team.Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.
Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialistnursing skills.
Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and accountability and be aware ofthe medico-legal aspects of nursing, in line with professional, regulating and local guidance.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
In 2020 Trust was rated by the Care Quality Commission as Outstanding in the well-led and use of resources domains and Good in the safe, effective, caring, and responsive domains. The Trust as a whole was Good, but the Chelsea site was Outstanding.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities
Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered.
Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards
Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy
Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others
Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team of doctors as appropriate
Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required
Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functions commensurate with their banding
Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual
Co-ordinate and support other members of the caring team who may be responsible for implementing specific aspects of nursing care
Investigate and report accidents, incidents and losses and provide initial support for the member of staff or patient involved, in line with Trust policy
Take on extra duties/responsibilities as delegated and agreed by the department/ ward manager or senior staff nurse, within their capability / limitations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities
Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered.
Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards
Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy
Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others
Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team of doctors as appropriate
Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required
Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functions commensurate with their banding
Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual
Co-ordinate and support other members of the caring team who may be responsible for implementing specific aspects of nursing care
Investigate and report accidents, incidents and losses and provide initial support for the member of staff or patient involved, in line with Trust policy
Take on extra duties/responsibilities as delegated and agreed by the department/ ward manager or senior staff nurse, within their capability / limitations
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree / Diploma
- Registered Nurse on NMC registers
Desirable
- Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Proven clinical experience in relevant area
- Experience with acutely ill patients
Desirable
- General management skills
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree / Diploma
- Registered Nurse on NMC registers
Desirable
- Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Proven clinical experience in relevant area
- Experience with acutely ill patients
Desirable
- General management skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).