Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse HDU Harefield Hospital

Guys & St Thomas Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious NHS foundation trust as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse at Harefield Hospital, specializing in critical care. As a vital member of the healthcare team, you will manage Level 2 patients' care pre and post-surgery while supporting junior staff and ensuring the delivery of exceptional nursing standards. This position promises professional growth within a leading healthcare institution known for its national excellence in patient care and innovative practices.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with appropriate UK professional registration.
• Good written and verbal English language skills.
• Experience in supervising junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Managing care of Level 2 patients pre and post cardiothoracic surgery.
• Supporting the Sister/Charge Nurse in managing the clinical area.
• Providing specialist nursing practice and maintaining high standards of nursing care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT Skills

Prioritising care

Time management

Education

Registered Nurse

Postgraduate course

Practice assessor course

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse HDU Harefield Hospital

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Critical care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Secondment: 10 months Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (long days and nights) Job ref 196-NM12979

Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Harefield Hospital Town Middlesex Salary £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. inclusive of Outer London HCA Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59 Interview date 04/07/2025

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

To work as part of the Critical care team. Managing the care of Level 2 patients pre and post cardiothoracic surgery.

Closing date: 24th June 2025

Interview date: 4th July 2025

Main duties of the job

• Supporting and deputising for the Sister/Charge Nurse in the management of the clinical area. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in conjunction with the ward sister/charge nurse in emergency or unforeseen situations.
• To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of all the staff on the HDU team.
• Act as a clinical role model and leader for all members of staff providing daily unit management, continuity of care and a high standard of excellent nursing care.
• Provide specialist nursing practice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.
• Lead and direct the nursing care of other junior nurses and students to maintain a high standard of excellent nursing care.
• To play a role in the continuous development of the Trust as a member of the HDU management team and as a potential member of a range of Trustquality/process improvement project groups.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. Weprovide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Communication
• Provide support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the Ward/Department and Trust wide. Assist in the programme and provide clinical supervision, as required for all registered nurses working in the Ward / Department.
• Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members and evaluate outcomes in conjunction with the Ward / Department Manager.
• Maintain and promote effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other Wards / Departments, including developing your formal presentation skills.
• Promote the corporate image of the Trust to all individuals, groups and organisations both within the Trust and to the community at large.
• Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, including support staff to promote a cohesive ward team and the achievement of team objectives
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment for colleagues, patients and visitors.
• Contribute to Directorate / Site bleep cover arrangements as required.
• Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
• To lead the provision of care in accordance with the Trust Policies reflecting current trends and developments in nursing and the NHS.
• In conjunction with the staff team, to assist in developing and maintaining of the Ward/Department ethos and to the delivery of a standard approach to excellent nursing care.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, actively seeking evidence-based practice which will improve the quality of care and meet the needs of the patient. A holistic approach to caring should be planned that will include the appropriate level of physiological; pathological; spiritual, socio-economical and cultural aspects which influence the care of clients within your specific speciality.
• Implement a nursing plan for an assigned group of patients indicating assessment and re-assessment formulated for individual care pathways. Planning for care pathways for discharge.
• Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services across the Ward/Department.
• To comply with and participate in the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance within the Ward or Department area.
• To regularly take charge of the clinical area, utilising resources effectively and to ensure that safe staffing levels are maintained for their shifts.
• In conjunction with the Ward / Department Manager provide a suitable and safe environment for the physical and psychological wellbeing of staff, patients/clients and their relatives/carers.
• Identify clinical risks and ensure that appropriate action is implemented in accordance with the Trust risk management policy.
• Record and report all incidents/complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the Trust policies and lead in any investigations where required to do so by the sister/charge nurse.
• Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the sister/charge nurse.
• In the absence or as delegated by the sister/charge nurse initiate investigations of untoward incidents, accidents, complaints and other relevant information.
• Monitor the quality of nursing care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards under the direction of the Ward / Department Manager.
• Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records)
• Ensure through good practice that customer care initiatives are improved and sustained. Act as a resource for advice to patients, relatives/carers and staff.
• To actively promote a healthy lifestyle for patients & staff in line with national strategy requirements.
• Lead on delegated projects relating to local policy development.
• To be actively involved in the development of Trust policies and procedures at ward / department level, the implementation and reinforce their use.
• To participate in staff education and development, including orientation and supervision and act as a mentor and resource for learners and the nursing team and the multi-professional teams.
• Maintain, update and develop personal and professional knowledge and skills, using the Trust’s Performance Review System, enabling standards of patient care to be constantly monitored and improved.
• To participate in the business planning process, helping to identify areas for service development.
• Resource management
• Assist the ward / department manager in the effective and efficient use of resources by adhering to the procedures for the use of supplies. Ensure appropriate activation of Bank and Agency staff when permanent staff are unavailable.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix are scheduled to reflect the workload and meet the needs of the patient.
• To be a role model to other staff in adopting a flexible approach to personal duty rostering.
• Assist in the management of staff attendance, poor performance, disciplinary and grievance issues in the clinical area.
• Actively manage own annual leave in line with Trust and local Policy and Procedure and as delegated help others to do the same.
• Assist in the recruitment, retention and selection of staff.
• Participate in the Trust appraisal and personal development plan schemes by meeting with their manager at least annually.
• Information management
• Identify areas where local audit is needed, conduct the audit and analyse the data with support.
• Arranges for the collection and analysis of audit and research data as required.
• To have an active intranet account and act as role model for others.
• Participate in the collection of audit and research data as required.
• Use data which will contribute to the improvement of patient care.
• Use the Trust internet to enhance care and for professional development.
• Undertake relevant training for electronic information systems in place and under development.
• Following Trust/local guidelines to access results from the PAS system.

Further sections

Always include for management roles:

• To ensure all team members have a real voice in the development of the Critical care service to patients/customers
• To maximise the potential of all team members and to ensure that all team members have a meaningful appraisal/personal development plan that includes feedback to the individual from a selection of internal customers and team members
• To provide a safe and attractive working environment for team members within available resources
• To attend and play a part in corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team to represent the Trust at regional and national conferences and on working groups as appropriate
• To abide by the NHS Code of conduct for managers, the Trust’s Core behaviours for staff and managers and all other Trust policies, codes and practices, including standing financial instructions, research governance, clinical governance, patient and public involvement and health and safety.

Person specification

Skills and abilities

• good interpersonal skills
• IT Skills
• Prioritising care and time management

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Good written and verbal English language skills
• Post graduate course
• Practice assessor course

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience in supervising junior staff and students

Guy’s and St Thomas’celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personalcircumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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