Staff Nurse - Ortho/Neuro/Spinal ward

HCA Healthcare UK; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Staff Nurse or Nursing Associate for the Ortho/Spinal and Neuro Inpatients team at the Wellington Hospital. The role requires planning and delivering high standards of nursing care and supervising junior staff. Candidates must be registered nurses with experience in the relevant field. The position offers competitive salary, shift allowance, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and flexible holiday options. Join a team that values kindness, compassion, and integrity.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 is essential.
• NMC Registration must be current.
• Extensive experience in Ortho/Neuro or Spinal care is required.
• Must have completed Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree.
• Basic life support certification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate high standards of nursing care.
• Supervise and direct junior staff.
• Provide hands-on, person-centred care.
• Monitor patients and dress wounds.

Skills

Registered Nurse Level 1

NMC Registration

Experience in Ortho/Neuro or Spinal

Completion of Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Basic life support

Job description

Staff Nurse Or Nursing Associate – Ortho/Spinal/ Neuro Ward

London : The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood NW8 9JG

Permanent Contract – Full time, 37.5 hours per week Monday–Sunday Rotation (Flexibility required to work long days, nights & weekends). Salary: Competitive plus shift allowance & benefits.

We’re looking for a Staff Nurse or an experienced Nursing Associate to join our Ortho/Spinal and Neuro Inpatients team at the Wellington Hospital, currently rated “Good ” by the CQC.

As the Staff Nurse, working within our surgical unit, you will plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care whilst working within a multidisciplinary team, supervising and directing junior staff and also temporary staff.

As a Nursing Associate you will bridge the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses, delivering hands‑on, person‑centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team in a range of clinical duties such as monitoring, dressing wounds and communicating with patients about their condition.

You’ll demonstrate good clinical practice at all times, be accountable for own actions and contribute to the setting of clinical standards, policy and procedures, research‑based care and other practice development initiatives.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered Nurse Level 1
• NMC Registration
• Extensive experience as a qualified nurse or Nursing Associate in Ortho/Neuro or Spinal is essential
• Completion of Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree (Nursing Associate)
• Completed Medicine Module as a Nursing Associate is essential
• Basic life support

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. 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. 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. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Staff Nurse/Nursing Associate in the Ortho/Spinal team, you’ll 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

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 we’re 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, 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.

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