Senior Staff Nurse – Overnight Intensive Recovery

Guys & St Thomas Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Senior Staff Nurse for their Overnight Intensive Recovery unit. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic clinical environment, managing post-operative patients across various specialties. The ideal candidate will have a critical care course, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. Join a friendly team that values excellence and diversity, and make a significant impact on patient outcomes while advancing your nursing career.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patients within the specialty is essential.
• Must have completed a critical care course.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of patients independently while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure high-quality clinical care and a positive patient experience.

Skills

Patient Management

Clinical Assessment

Medication Administration

Emergency Recognition

Leadership

Communication

Education

Post Registration Qualification

Mentorship/Teaching Qualification

BSC/1st Degree (Health Related)

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse – Overnight Intensive Recovery

Band 6

Main area PACCS Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 196-NM12381

Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Thomas' Hospital Town London Salary £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2025 23:59

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London.

Job overview

Our Unit is looking for you! Want to work in a fast-paced, dynamic clinical environment? We have vacancies for band 6 nurses on our OIR (Overnight Intensive Recovery).

OIR is an 11-bedded unit that manages level three patients post operatively, including elective cardiac, gastrointestinal, general surgical, and vascular patients.

What our staff say about us….

“We are a friendly team and strive to provide a high standard of care for all our patients.”

Please note to be considered for this vacancy you must have completed a critical care course and either have your results or be waiting for your results to be processed.

Main duties of the job

• Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty while working as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.
• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty and to lead others to do the same.
• Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience.
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.
• Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advanced clinical skills.
• Facilitate a high quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoring and audit.
• Contribute to the Trust’s clinical supervision programme for staff.
• Maintain accurate records of the clinical service and ensure confidentiality of information is adhered to.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience and competence in the management of patients within the specialty.
• Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting.
• Supervision of junior staff.
• Experience of coordinating a shift.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients.

Qualifications

• Post registration qualification in or demonstrate relevant experience and competence.
• Mentorship/Teaching Qualification.
• BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience.
• Evidence of specialist course.

Professional/ Statutory Registration

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability.