Band 5 Staff Nurse - Doulton HDU | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is looking for a motivated Critical Care Nurse to join their innovative team. With opportunities for professional development and support, this role offers a chance to work within a renowned critical care setting. Successful candidates will receive excellent induction and have the opportunity to further their skills in an environment renowned for patient care excellence and collaboration with prestigious hospitals.

Benefits

Innovative and challenging career experience

Extensive development support

Opportunity for a specialized course with study leave

Qualifications

• Experienced and motivated nurses willing to learn and thrive under pressure.
• High Dependency or Intensive Care experience preferred; no previous critical care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clinical practice ensuring high quality, evidence-based nursing.
• Ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good experience.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patient care.

Skills

Motivated and able to learn under pressure

Excellent care values

Strong sense of team spirit

Education

Current NMC registration

Post-registration experience

Job description

Do you have post registration experience, with current NMC registration? If you have, why don’t you consider working in a critical care area where you can be provided with support to develop your skills and knowledge as a new Critical Care Nurse.

Do you want to work in one of the UK’s most innovative and supportive Critical Care settings within London? Doulton HDU is a 6-bedded Surgical HDU that cares for level 2 patients following the elective Cardiovascular pathway, surgeries requiring complex support such as non‑invasive ventilation, high‑flow oxygen therapy, inotropes, thrombolysis and recovery from a variety of surgical procedures.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has excellent care values, and a strong sense of team spirit. You will be joining a warm and friendly team waiting to welcome you! A fantastic opportunity to be part of a world class healthcare service within the NHS.

Here is your chance for a fresh beginning, within a Critical Care directorate. The directorate has over 100 critical care beds and is worldwide known for the most advances in treatments to the sickest of patients.

You will receive excellent induction supported by the Critical Care Practice Development Team. As you develop you will have the opportunity in the future to apply for either the Intensive Care Course or our Cardiac Module and given ample study leave.

Closing date: 27th October 2025 at midnight

Interview Date: 11th November 2025

Qualifications and Experience

• Experienced and motivated nurses willing to learn and thrive under pressure.
• Band 5 Staff Nurse in a large Critical Care department.
• High Dependency or Intensive Care experience preferred; no previous critical care experience required.
• Current NMC registration and post‑registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring high quality, evidence‑based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations from admission through to discharge.
• Apply knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• Ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, respecting customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Recognise and avoid situations detrimental to the health and wellbeing of individuals.
• Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
• Carry out necessary activities to conduct a comprehensive assessment of nursing requirements.
• Ensure all patients have a discharge plan that is safe and appropriate for their needs.
• Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.
• Work alongside the multi‑disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
• Take a clear and concise history from patients by assessing their health and wellbeing and complete documentation ensuring all entries are accurate, legible and all information systems are maintained.
• Undertake prescribed physical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, and report exceptions appropriately.
• Administrate prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.
• Be wholly accountable for practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and continually improve knowledge and professional competence.
• Familiarise with Health and Safety at Works Act, ward fire, manual handling and C.O.S.H.H. policies and ensure all nurses in the ward are aware of the policies.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team regarding patient care.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Innovative, challenging and inspirational career experience within a highly supportive team.
• Excellent induction and ongoing development support from the Critical Care Practice Development Team.
• Opportunity to apply for the Intensive Care Course or Cardiac Module with ample study leave.
• Work within one of the UK’s busiest and most successful foundation trusts, part of King’s Health Partners and one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres.
• Collaborate with community services in Lambeth and Southwark and work alongside prestigious hospitals such as Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield.

This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025.