Staff Nurse -Medical Inpatient Ward

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse for their Acute Medical Team in London. The role involves providing exceptional patient care and working collaboratively with a team to ensure the best outcomes for acutely unwell patients. Applicants should be NMC registered and have experience in A&E or Acute Medicine. Flexible work hours are required, with numerous benefits available including private healthcare and generous holiday leave.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Discounts with over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1
• Experience/Qualification in A&E/Acute Medicine

Responsibilities

• Manage acutely unwell patients with complex care needs.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team for patient assessment.
• Deliver high-quality medical care.

Skills

Patient Care

Basic Life Support

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Shift times: Monday Sunday (flexibility to work long days, Nights & weekends)

Permanent contract:

We are looking for a Staff Nurse to join our Acute Medical Team at the Princess Grace Hospital, currently rated Good by the CQC.

Main duties of the job

Our Acute Medicine pathway provides a 24/7 service, providing care in our Acute Admission Unit, Acute Care Unit, or via our Urgent Care Centre, ensuring patients receive the best possible treatment - whenever they need it.

This position is based in our 19 bedded ward caring for acute medical patients with a posture of breast surgery patients and daycase procedures ie. Iron infusions, interventional Radiology procedures (biopsies etc).

As an Acute Medical Nurse, you will be part of a team delivering high quality care to our acutely unwell patients, with a range of complex care needs. You will have the opportunity to work with our dedicated team of medical consultants from a wide range of medical specialties.

Day-to-day, you will use your knowledge and expertise to manage acutely unwell patients and work with our multi-disciplinary team to support our 1-hour pathway for patient assessment and deliver high-quality care to our general medical and surgical patients requiring medical input or optimisation.

About us

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. Thats why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Staff Nurse in our Medical ward you will be eligible for:

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

Job responsibilities

What youll bring:

Registered Nurse Level 1

NMC Registration and PREP requirements

Basic life support

Culture and values

At HCA UK 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 were committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, 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, were 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered
• Experience/Qualification in speciality (A&E/ Acute Medicine)

Experience

• Experience working within A&E/Acute Medicine

Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures
• Knowledge of relevant NMC/national guidelines, policies and procedures (Code of conduct)
• Basic life support

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.