Nursing Associate – Medical Ward

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Private Healthcare

Pension scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced parental pay

Staff discounts

Flexible benefits

Job summary

The Princess Grace Hospital in London is hiring a Nursing Associate to join the Medical Ward. This full-time role offers a 37.5-hour week, with a rotating pattern including days, nights and weekends.

You will work under experienced nurses and gain exposure to acute medical cases and high-dependency patients while developing clinical skills. We require active NMC Nursing Associate registration and recent acute-hospital experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate with NMC and post-registration clinical experience.
• Experience in acute hospital settings, preferably a Medical Ward or ED.
• Competent in cannulation.
• Experience administering medications and performing clinical observations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care under Registered Nurse supervision.
• Perform clinical observations and nursing procedures within Nursing Associate competencies, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Support assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with acute medical, post-operative and complex needs.
• Assist in care of high dependency and high acuity patients, recognising deterioration promptly.
• Collaborate with Consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve excellent patient outcomes.

Skills

NMC Registration

Acute hospital experience

Cannulation

Medication administration

Clinical observations

Job description

Nursing Associate - Medical Ward
The Princess Grace Hospital, London
Full Time | 37.5 Hours per Week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Sunday, rotating shifts including long days (8:00am to 8:30pm), nights (8:00pm to 8:30am) and weekends
Permanent Contract
Salary: Competitive depending on experience, plus a 9% shift enhancement

We're looking for a Nursing Associate to join our Medical Ward team at The Princess Grace Hospital, where you'll be supported to develop your skills while delivering exceptional care to a diverse patient population.

Based within our 19-bed consultant-led ward, you'll care for patients with a wide range of acute medical and high dependency needs, alongside those attending through our Breast Services and ENT pathways, receiving iron infusions, undergoing interventional radiology procedures, and recovering following surgery. This breadth of exposure provides an excellent opportunity to build clinical confidence and gain experience caring for patients across a variety of specialties within one supportive environment.

As a Nursing Associate, you'll work closely with experienced Registered Nurses, Consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver safe, high-quality patient care. The role offers exposure to complex and high-acuity patients, allowing you to further develop your clinical skills while contributing meaningfully to the patient journey. With learning, collaboration and professional development embedded into everyday practice, you'll be encouraged to take ownership of your development and explore future career opportunities across one of the UK's largest private healthcare providers.

At The Princess Grace Hospital, we're proud of the exceptional experience we provide for our patients and visitors. Compassion, professionalism and attention to detail underpin everything we do. We're therefore looking for someone who shares our commitment to outstanding care and service and who will consistently maintain high standards of personal presentation, professionalism, conformity to the uniform code and conduct.

This role operates on a full rotational shift pattern covering days, nights and weekends. The successful candidate will be required to work four night shifts and two full weekends during every four-week period.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you'll do:

• Deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, supporting patients' physical, emotional and wellbeing needs.
• Undertake clinical observations, delegated nursing procedures and medication administration within Nursing Associate competencies, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Support the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with acute medical, post-operative and complex care needs.
• Assist in the care of high dependency and high acuity patients, recognising and responding to deterioration promptly.
• Work collaboratively with Consultants, Registered Nurses and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver exceptional patient outcomes and experiences.

What you'll bring:

• Active NMC Nursing Associate registration with relevant post-registration clinical experience.
• Current experience within an acute hospital setting, ideally within a Medical Ward, inpatient ward, A&E or Emergency Department environment.
• Proven competency in cannulation.
• Experience administering medications and undertaking clinical observations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a compassionate, patient-focused approach.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Nursing Associate - Medical Ward you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable Adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.