Staff Nurse-AAU

HCA Healthcare UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Acute Assessment Unit in London. You will work in a multidisciplinary team assessing and treating patients. Registered General Nurse with experience in a similar unit required. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including private healthcare insurance and generous leave policies.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance from day one

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar unit or accident and emergency is essential.
• Previous experience within Critical Care is also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the referral service and ensure assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients.
• Participate in consultant ward rounds and communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Document all aspects of patient care and report incidents.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Ability to work in a team

Education

Registered General Nurse with NMC pin

Job description

Staff Nurse – AAU, London: The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, Full time: 37.5 hours per week, Shift times: Monday – Sunday based on internal rotation, you will need to be flexible to work days, nights and weekends, Permanent contract, Salary: competitive depending on experience plus 9% shift allowance

Great opportunity for a staff nurse to join the Acute Assessment unit @ The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London.

Our Acute Admissions service is an instant, clinical referral system for patients who require an urgent, general medical or surgical consultant review. As part of a multidisciplinary team the Staff Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high standards of nursing care.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working with a Medical and Surgical caseloads, you will be responsible for managing the referral service, ensuring that patients coming into the unit are assessed, treated, referred and discharged according to the case.
• Work well within a team, deputising for Senior Staff Nurses in their absence, always ensuring that patient care is at a consistently high level.
• Participate in consultant ward rounds and communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Initiate improvements and developments in clinical issues and delivery of care.
• Documentation of all aspects of patient care and report incidents and complaints, participating in thorough investigation and response.

Requirements:

• Registered General Nurse with NMC pin.
• Experience within a similar unit or accident and emergency is essential.
• Previous experience within Critical Care is also desirable.
• Motivated and forward-thinking individual with excellent communication skills.
• Good time management and prioritisation skills.

About HCA UK:

HCA UK is one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, with over 50 years of experience. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values:

We believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life.

We live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments:

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

HCA UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.