Staff Nurse, Day Surgery Ashford

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits and discounts

Job summary

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Staff Nurse for the Day Surgery Unit in Ashford.

This role offers a rotation through ward, day theatres and recovery, with in-house training and opportunities to attend conferences and external training. The successful candidate will join a team delivering perioperative care, providing safe, high-quality nursing across multiple surgical specialties.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Experience in hospital settings is preferred.
• Experience in perioperative care is desirable but training will be provided.
• Willingness to rotate across areas and undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support and knowledge within the Day Surgery Unit (Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery).
• Act as a role model to promote excellence in Theatres and ward practice.
• Deliver skilled, patient-focused care and lead in planning and delivery of individualised care.
• Rotate to other specialties to extend knowledge and skills.
• Be competent in current emergency resuscitation techniques.
• Report incidents and take remedial action where appropriate.
• Keep up to date with new equipment and procedures.
• Participate in clinical audit and research to promote changes in practice.
• Maintain infection control practices including hand hygiene.

Skills

NMC Registered

Hospital experience

Clinical experience

Willingness to train

Job description

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse, Day Surgery Ashford

The closing date is 06 November 2026

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking, proactive and highly motivated practitioner to join our Day Surgery Unit (Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery) at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, a desire to learn and passion to develop and improve.

Previous experience of Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery practice or from other specialities in nursing is welcome including those just newly qualified with interest in Day Surgery, and willingness as training will be given.

The DSU consists of an admission area, ward area A and B and 2 Operating Theatres which are used for a range of surgical specialties, including General, Vascular, Urology, Orthopaedic/Trauma, Oral, ENT and Gynaecology. And Pain Management Treatment. The Unit also accommodates for a Recovery Room comprising 6 Trolley spaces.

As a team member, you will have a range of learning opportunities available. Starting with a rotation throughout different areas of the department you will develop your competencies within each area. We provide in house training for our fantastic staff and all team members are given the opportunity to attend conferences and training off site with links with severalUniversities.

Informal visits to the unit are welcome so you can come and meet us and see the way that care is delivered.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. You will be expected to function clinically within the Day Theatres and ward from admission through to discharge.

They will participate in the training of junior staff and continue their own personal and professional development by rotating within the perioperative department. Effective communication skills is vital for this role both written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives, taking into account impairments, levels of consciousness and language barriers.

You will be required to adhere to local policies, guidelines and SOP's in order to maintain a high standard of good quality care within the department.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

Successful candidates will need to:

• Provide specialist support and knowledge to patients within clinical areas in the Day Surgery Unit (Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery) and surrounding areas.
• Act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatres and Day ward practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
• Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and lead in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care, providing specialist advice to junior staff in areas of practice.
• Be prepared to extend knowledge and skills by rotation to other specialties.
• Be competent in current emergency resuscitation techniques, both in theory and practice.
• Report any complaints, accidents, untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to the Clinical Manager and ensure that where possible remedial action is taken to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of such incidents. Ensure incident forms are completed with statements where appropriate.
• Demonstrate a personal duty of care in keeping yourself and other staff up to date in the use of new equipment and procedures in the relevant areas of care.
• Actively participate in current research and clinical audit promoting changes in practice as required.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control practices including hand hygiene and universal precautions.

Application

• NMC Registered
• Experience in Hospital settings
• Experience
• Skills

Interview

• Surgical experience
• Knowledge in Surgery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust