Staff Nurse - Medical Ward

Bupa; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Westminster seeks a compassionate Staff Nurse to deliver high standards of patient care in a medical ward. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs and managing care, with opportunities for professional development and various benefits including health insurance and paid registration fees. A full-time position with 12-hour shifts offers a salary up to £45,480 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Annual performance-based bonus

Access to clinical training academy

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with NMC PIN required.
• Experience in a Medical Ward within an acute hospital.
• Competent in emergency policies including cardiac arrest.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care for patients.
• Manage care of allocated patients and participate in patient journey.
• Deputise for the Senior Staff Nurse in their absence.

Skills

Wound care

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Tracheostomy tube care

Indwelling urinary catheterization

Nasogastric tube insertion

Strong communication skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

ILS qualification

Job description

As a Staff Nurse, you'll work as part of a close-knit team providing excellent patient focused care within the 33-bed medical ward which consists of both Neuro and Cardiac patients. You'll be a caring and compassionate nurse, delivering a high standard of care to our patients. We value all our people and will provide you support and a great place to work.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care for patients.
• Participate in the delivery of a consistent, safe service in all aspects of the patient journey whilst demonstrating a culture of customer service.
• Manage care of allocated patients.
• Deputise for the Senior Staff Nurse in their absence.
• Act as a clinical role model for all members of staff, driving high standards of care at all times.
• Recognise the needs for DOL's assessments, mental capacity assessment and 'simple' and 'complex' safeguarding referrals and highlight any concerns.
• Have a working knowledge of emergency policies including cardiac arrest and fire.
• Ensure the correct storage and administration of medications in accordance with the hospital policies and NMC Standards for Medicine Management and ensure the safe handling of drug keys at all times.
• Maintain positive working relationships with all Consultants, ensuring individual Consultant protocols are utilised.
• Act as a Link Nurse in a designated area reporting to and from meetings / training updates.

Benefits

• Payment of professional registration fees.
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.
• Access to Bupa Campus Clinical Training Academy to support career development.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse and NMC PIN required.
• ILS qualification required.
• Nursing experience in a Medical Ward within an acute hospital.
• Competent with wound care, venepuncture and cannulation.
• Tracheostomy tube care and management experience.
• Competent with indwelling urinary catheterization and nasogastric tube insertion.
• Experience in risk assessment.
• Competent with immunisation training, wound care management and venepuncture.
• Appropriate experience in a Staff Nurse role Outpatients experience.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.

Contact & Diversity

Diversity and Inclusion We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format please email: [e-mail]. At Bupa we strive to ensure all our customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.

Contract and Pay

Contract: Full time- 37.5 hours per week (12-hour shifts Days and Nights). Paying up to £45,480 per annum dependent on experience.