Experienced Staff Nurse - GI Unit

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Experienced Staff Nurse for the GI Unit in London. The ideal candidate will provide top-tier care to patients, ensuring a seamless journey from admission to discharge, while working within a supportive and innovative team. This role offers an excellent development pathway alongside dedicated support to continually enhance nursing practices.

Benefits

In-house professional development nursing team

Access to staff psychologist

Allocated study days

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC register with relevant specialisation.
• Up to date knowledge of clinical issues and evidence-based practice.
• Experience coordinating a shift and working in different nursing fields.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing assessment and care throughout patient pathways.
• Advocate for patients and ensure adherence to NHS standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for effective care delivery.

Skills

Clinical practice

Patient care

Communication skills

Basic life support

Medication administration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN1/RN2/RN12)

Evidence of continuing professional development

Tools

Electronic Patient Records (EPR)

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Client:

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

02.07.2025

Expiry Date:

16.08.2025

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Job Description:

Job overview

Exciting opportunities have arisen within the GI Unit for enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Registered Nurses who are able to deliver seamless care to our patients throughout their care pathway. The successful candidate will work alongside our nursing teams, with the support of the ward managers in ensuring the highest standard of care is delivered to all our specialist patients.

The successful candidates will enable the ward to deliver excellence in nursing, ensure patient experience is of the highest quality and aim to reduce length of stay. If you are a highly motivated nurse, interested in our ward and would like to work within a supportive and innovative team we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 6th July 2025

Main duties of the job

What makes us different?

• You will have a thorough induction with our in-house professional development nursing team. This will involve a personalised approach, centred on you, to develop the skills needed .
• We have a staff Psychologist- all staff have the right to access support when they need it. We encourage time for reflective practice and set out allocated study days for this.
• Most of all, we treat everyone with kindness, welcoming all staff from All cultures with different experiences, or from an existing organisation we recognise that it takes different skills to make an effective team.

Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical
areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing
assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations
for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’sbest knownhospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton andHarefield– as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history ofhigh qualitycare, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We
provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health
sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. 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.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the
diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and
existing partnerships with local people, patients,neighbouring NHS
organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
• Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient
  orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good
  patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
• Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
  Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to
  develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
  Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive
  assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.
• Will ensure that all patients will 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 well being and complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.
• Undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure,
  temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, and report exceptions appropriates.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication
  including transfusion of blood and blood products

Please see attached detailed job description

Person specification

Values & Behaviours

• Values & Behaviours

Skills

• Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care.
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice.
• Competent in basic life support.
• Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.
• Basic Computer Skills including ability to use Microsoft Word and Electronic Patient Records (EPR).
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Education/Qualifications

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Relevant qualifications required or course to area

Experience

• Experience of working on own and in a team.
• Completion of preceptorship
• Experiencing of coordinating a shift.
• Previous experience in other nursing fields

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.