Company:
Hospital of St Johns and St Elizabeth
Location: St John's Wood
Closing Date: 08/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Would you like 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, vascular, minor urology, gynae, 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.
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
What would be my responsibilitiesas the Senior Staff Nurse:
To maintain confidentiality surrounding patient admission and treatment at all times.
To ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales using Hospital approved documentation, in line with NMC and Hospital guidelines.
To have knowledge of and adhere to ward and Hospital policy and professional standards. To ensure that team members do likewise.
To be a clinical expert within the speciality.
To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based nursing care for patients.
Ensure that each patient is assessed, and that their care is planned, implemented and evaluated, and that this is accurately documented.
Ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and their families.
To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
Ensure that discharge planning is commenced at the point of admission, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, other departments, as necessary.
To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care. This includes completion of training and development identified as part of appraisal and personal development (PDP) planning.
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
Am I the right person for this senior Staff Nurse post?
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
Evidence of ongoing training and commitment to development
Significant post registration skills
Excellent clinical skills
Excellent communicator
Professional commitment and self-awareness
Motivate self and others
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
27 days annual leave
Blue Light Card discounts
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
Free newspaper and media subscriptions
Local Business discounts
Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
Refer a Friend scheme
Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
Personal development and training courses
Annual events and recognition awards
Career progression and increments
For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
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