Staff Nurse - Clinical Infection Unit | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join their Specialist Medicine Division. You will provide top-notch patient care in a dedicated infectious diseases unit, with opportunities to progress in your nursing career. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, time management abilities, and a nursing qualification.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a professional nursing qualification.
• Experience in managing patient care in a clinical setting.
• Ability to use electronic systems for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate patient care delivery.
• Advise and educate patients and staff.
• Administer medication according to Trust Policy.
• Carry out nursing care to the highest standard.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Time management

Mentoring

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

Do you want to give outstanding care every time? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work? If you want to consistently deliver the fundamentals of patient care and ensure that improvements we make are sustained in the long term, then we want to work with you.

We have a full time opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join us in the Specialist Medicine Division on McEntee, an 18 bedded purpose built infectious diseases unit that specialises in the care of patients with transmissible diseases including the management of patients with HIV/AIDS, TB and imported infections such as Malaria. You will gain experience in caring for patients with complex needs who can be acutely unwell.

With a variety of career progression opportunities - from Clinical Ward Manager, Practice Educator, Matron, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist roles; where do you see yourself?

Responsibilities

• Plan the delivery of patient care and take responsibility for implementing and evaluating the care provided.
• Use of available electronic systems to provide care and safety for our patients.
• To provide advice and education to patients, staff and learners within the directorate as required.
• Be able to prioritise their own workload and of those working with them such as learners and Healthcare Assistants.
• To develop communication networks across specialities and throughout the multidisciplinary team.
• Fostering a mentoring environment in line with our teaching hospital.
• Carry out nursing care to the highest possible standard according to Trust Policies and and Clinical Guidelines.
• To administer patient medication according to Trust Policy, this includes the administration of intravenous medication.

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

Application details

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025