Senior Staff Nurse

University College London Hospitals; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 48.000 - 57.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Interest free season ticket loan

Free independent support

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

On-site accommodation

Descrizione del lavoro

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London invites applications for a Senior Staff Nurse. You will deliver high‑quality patient care, align with the NMC Code, and work within a multidisciplinary team across our acute and specialist services.

You will help manage wards, mentor junior colleagues, supervise clinical practice, and contribute to governance and continuous improvement. The post requires registration and a commitment to equality and compassionate care.

Competenze

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register.
• Accredited mentorship course or willing to undertake.
• BSc or working towards.

Mansioni

• Maintain a high standard of clinical work and nursing procedures.
• Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
• Participate in clinical supervision programmes and mentor/preceptor to junior nurses.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance framework, motivate colleagues and drive continuous improvement.
• Support bed management and ward coordination.

Conoscenze

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

Communication

Formazione

BSc or working towards

Descrizione del lavoro

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

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As a Senior Staff Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring that patients’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care, in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centered approach and will accommodate individuals’ equity, diversity and rights by ensuring that both your own and others’ practice is in the best and proper interests of patients.

You will hold continuing responsibility for the management of the ward and will support the division bed manager and ward sister in facilitating patient bed allocation and effective unit coordination.

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.

To participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to junior nurses and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working .

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Accredited mentorship course or willing to undertake
• BSc or working towards

Skills and abilities

• At least 2 years’ experience in acute Adolescent/Paediatric specialty or equivalent or day care setting
• Proficient in cannulation and phlebotomy

Communication

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal and People Development

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio and is able to lead staff reviews and appraisals
• Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
• Prioritises own workload and workload of others

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

• We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel
• All our staff have access to free independent and confidential support
• Large retail discounts
• A staff discount platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site accommodation

• Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff.
• You can try out the weekly choir
• Weekly art club
• Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more

• We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

• We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.