Senior Staff nurse

LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated nurse to join their team. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care in various clinical settings, supporting nurse managers, and maintaining a commitment to evidence-based practice. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior staff and lead departmental initiatives, all while working within a supportive and inclusive environment. If you are passionate about patient care and looking to grow your career in a dynamic healthcare setting, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months at Band 5 in an emergency setting.
• Willingness to undertake mentorship and emergency nursing qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support nurse managers in delivering high-quality care.
• Act as a role model and provide leadership to peers.
• Promote high standards of nursing care and maintain patient dignity.

Skills

Patient triaging

Wound care

Phlebotomy

Cannulation

Strong communication skills

Organizational ability

Supervisory skills

Education

RN ILS Mentorship Qualification

Post-registration Emergency Nursing qualification

Job description

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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) is a community-focused provider delivering high-quality local and acute care services to over one million residents across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We support our communities to live healthier lives and to receive care when needed.

Employing nearly 7,500 colleagues, known as Team LGT, we operate at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and multiple community sites. We also serve at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup.

We recently launched a new vision and set of values to celebrate our 10th anniversary in 2013. Our vision is to be exceptional in patient care, staff support, and community impact, guided by our core values of Respect, Compassion, Inclusion, Accountability, Listening, and Succeeding together. More about our vision and values can be found here.

Our facilities provide inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and planned services. The Trust has been rated 'good' or 'outstanding' in over 75% of inspected services by the Care Quality Commission.

Annually, we perform 10,000 procedures, support 7,500 births, conduct 570,000 community visits, and handle over 300,000 emergency department cases.

We are a training hub for medical students from King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education, and we train nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles and are among the largest employers of physician associates nationally.

We actively participate in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) and collaborate with mental health trusts and borough-based boards to improve outcomes for our communities.

Job overview

The candidate must demonstrate competency in extended ED or acute medicine roles, such as patient triaging, wound care, phlebotomy, and cannulation. They should be able to independently coordinate the department, supervise workloads, and teach others. Commitment to supporting national, Trust, and ED strategies is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support nurse managers in delivering high-quality care, take responsibility as a named nurse, and provide effective patient care across various clinical settings, adhering to policies and evidence-based practice.

Working for our organisation

We value our staff as our greatest asset. Our initiatives promote diversity, representation, and staff development through networks, training, and programs aimed at fostering an inclusive culture.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Participate actively in patient care delivery.
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality per NMC code.
• Promote high standards of nursing care, ensuring policies and legal requirements are met.
• Establish supportive, organized working environments.
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and carers.
• Act as a role model, providing leadership and support to peers and junior staff.
• Prioritize nursing tasks and plan patient care accordingly.
• Report changes affecting care to managers.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, legible, and confidential.
• Promote customer-oriented service.
• Observe infection control policies and procedures.
• Perform expanded duties such as phlebotomy and IV cannulation.
• Be familiar with the Major Incident Plan and your role within it.

Additional Senior Band 6 responsibilities include assuming the role of Nurse in Charge during major incidents and supporting departmental management and operational tasks, including data collection, incident investigation, and budget awareness.

Educational responsibilities involve personal professional development, mentoring junior staff and students, and leading departmental knowledge initiatives.

Person specification

Attainments

• RN ILS Mentorship Qualification or willingness to undertake within the first year.
• Post-registration Emergency Nursing qualification or willingness to undertake within the first year.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 18 months at Band 5 in an emergency setting.

Skills, Knowledge, and Ability

• Strong communication skills, literacy, numeracy, organizational ability, motivation, and supervisory skills.

Desirable skills include competency in extended ED roles such as plastering, wound closure, cannulation, and the ability to coordinate and supervise workload independently.