Staff Nurse

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a dedicated Band 5 Nurse to join their busy Coronary Care Unit. The role involves providing excellent nursing care, supervising junior staff and maintaining a patient-oriented environment. Candidates should have a current UK professional registration, demonstrating an understanding of research and a caring approach to patient care. Full-time and permanent contract with a salary range of £35,964 to £43,780 per annum.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months post-registration experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent nursing care.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff.
• Maintaining safe staffing levels in ward.

Skills

Registered Nurse (general)

Sound verbal and written communication

Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care

Adaptable and responsive to changing needs

Ability to use own initiative

Education

Understanding the importance of research and evidence-based practice

Principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff

Job description

Overview

Job Summary: Providing excellent nursing care. As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department on a regular basis. Supervising and mentoring junior staff. Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy, and ensuring a friendly environment at all times. As skills develop, managing the ward or department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse or Deputy, maintaining safe staffing levels, ensuring that policies are followed up and that the Senior Nurse is informed of any problems or incidents that might arise. Maintaining timely and accurate nursing records and ensuring that confidentiality is respected. Storing, checking and administering drugs including the intravenous route in accordance with Trust policy and NMC standards.

Main duties of the job

South West London Heart attack centre needs you! The Coronary Care Unit at St Georges Hospital is an 11 bedded unit with a very rapid turnover. We pride ourselves on having one of the best door to PCI times amongst the London Hospitals.

• Are you flexible, hard working, and dynamic? Are you career orientated? Would you like a career pathway?
• Would you like to be a part of the team? We now have a vacancy for a band 5 nurse who can demonstrate an interest in Cardiology.

About Us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

• Date posted: 09 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum HCAS inc (pro-rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Location: St George's, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Job Description

Job responsibilities: Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information and the person specification for the role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (general)

Desirable

• 12 months post-registration experience

Education & Research

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
• Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
• Understands the importance of developing self and others

Desirable

• Demonstrates an understanding of audit
• Ability to take on small research or audit project

General & Personal

Essential

• Demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality i.e. CCU and demonstrates the reason why
• Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
• Sound verbal and written communication
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation
• Motivated

Desirable

• Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St George's, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT
Website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/