Experienced Staff Nurse - Nightingale Ward

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare foundation in Greater London is seeking experienced Staff Nurses for Nightingale Ward to provide high-quality nursing care in a dynamic team environment. Candidates should possess a valid nursing license and preferably some experience in medical or surgical nursing. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring patient advocacy, and maintaining accurate documentation. Opportunities for professional growth are a key aspect of this position, reflecting the organization's commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a valid nursing license.
• Preferably have experience in medical or surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for carrying out clinical practice ensuring high quality nursing assessments.
• Advocate for patients to ensure a patient-oriented delivery of care.
• Manage patient discharge plans that are safe and appropriate.
• Administer prescribed medication and maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate nursing care

Knowledgeable on basic nursing care

Knowledge of care and management of an acutely unwell patient

Previous experience in other nursing fields (Gastrointestinal Medicine or Trauma/Orthopaedic)

Education

Registered Nurse on the NMC register

Evidence of continuing professional development

Teaching & assessing qualification

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Experienced Staff Nurse - Nightingale Ward

The closing date is 08 December 2025

Full time posts for Registered Nurses have opened up in Nightingale Ward.

We are a team of dynamic and energetic nurses and nursing assistants who look after patients under surgical and medical teams.

We are looking for compassionate and skilled registered nurses to join our medical and surgical wards, each with 14 beds. Candidates should have a valid nursing license and preferably experience in medical or surgical nursing. We offer a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about providing high-quality patient care and working as part of a dedicated healthcare team.

Please do not apply if you have recently applied.

Main duties of the job

Our ward Nightingale Ward have a group of skilled experienced nurses and nurse specialists. They are a vibrant team of people who look out for each other as much as we do our patients.

We manage the emergency general surgical pathways and a variety of short stay benign cases. This involves complex pre and post op surgical and medical care, managing both the physical and psychological changes for our patients, we also follow enhanced recovery pathways to reduce the length of stay. Whilst maintaining a high standard of care to ensure a safe discharge we work together with a large multidisciplinary team who all play a pivotal role in the care of our patients.

About us

About our hospitals

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 - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, 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.

Job 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 appropriately.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.

Person Specification

Skills/Knowledge

• Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate nursing care
• Knowledgeable on basic nursing care
• Knowledge of care and management of an acutely unwell patient
• Previous experience in other nursing fields (Gastrointestinal Medicine or Trauma/Orthopaedic)

Education/ Qualifications

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching & assessing qualification

NMC

• Have a valid NMC pin
• Experience in similar area medical/surgical

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust