Senior Staff Nurse

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare scheme worth up to£

27 days annual leave

Blue Light Card discounts

Interest-free season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Free eye check-up vouchers with lenses

Free newspaper and media subscriptions

Local Business discounts

Discount in Hospice Charity shop

Refer a Friend scheme

Free Cinema Society Membership

Job summary

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital in London is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to join St Elizabeth Ward, a 16-bed surgical unit providing care for day case and inpatients. The role involves senior nursing duties, leading a team, and delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Band 6 registered nurse with current NMC registration and a passion for patient-centred care, safety, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Extensive Band 6 experience.
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in audit/research and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients' families.
• Promote continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
• Undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager, including supervision of junior staff.
• Apply advanced clinical skills to ensure safe and effective care for patients.

Skills

NMC registration

Band 6 experience

Leadership

Team supervision

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse

Onsite - Hospital/Hospice

Division/Department: Wards, Theatres & Nursing Admin | St Elizabeth (0107)

Location: Onsite - Hospital/Hospice

Employment type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive

DBS required: Enhanced

Hours: 37.5

Closing date: 19/10/2026

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Band 6 Registered Nurse to join our team on St Elizabeth Ward, a 16-bed surgical ward providing care for both day case and surgical inpatients.

The ward cares for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery as well as those requiring care across a range of specialties, including Breast, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, General Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Spinal, Urology.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, safe and evidence-based patient care and who is ready to take on a senior clinical and leadership role.

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is a leading private hospital in London, offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical treatments, clinics and diagnostic services from a team of world-class consultants, supported by a dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff.

We are known for our exceptional standards of care, excellent nursing standards, and cutting-edge medical treatments.

We have 170 years of history and are looking for people to join us for the next chapter. We are very unique as the only truly charitable private hospital in London and as a charity, every private patient treated helps support our on-site community hospice.

What You'll Be Doing

• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients' families
• To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice
• To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager, including supervision of more junior staff
• To apply advanced clinical skills to assist in performing safe effective care for patients

What we're looking for

We are seeking a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration who has relevant clinical experience and the confidence to work as part of a senior nursing team.

• Extensive experience at Band 6 already
• Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date
• Experience of working with teams, motivating and empowering them to deliver excellent standards of patient care
• Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice
• Experience of supporting junior / less experienced staff to improve standards of patient care
• Able to support less experienced / junior staff to respond to feedback in a positive manner setting objectives as required

Why apply for this role?

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local Business discounts
• Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• Free Staff Gym access

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.