Staff Nurse -Surgical Ward

HCA Healthcare UK; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Staff Nurse or Nursing Associate to join their Surgical Inpatients team at a distinguished hospital in London. This role involves delivering and evaluating high standards of nursing care while supervising junior staff. Candidates must be registered nurses with extensive surgical ward experience and hold necessary qualifications. The position offers flexible working hours, competitive salary, and a wide range of employee benefits including private healthcare, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a qualified nurse or Nursing Associate in a Surgical ward is essential.
• Registered Nurse Level 1 and NMC Registration are mandatory.
• Completion of Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care.
• Supervise and direct junior staff and temporary staff.
• Provide person-centred care and perform clinical duties.

Skills

Registered Nurse Level 1

NMC Registration

Experience in a Surgical ward

Basic life support

Education

Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Completed Medicine Module

Job description

Staff Nurse or Nursing Associate – Surgical Ward

London / The Wellington Hospital (NW8 9LE)
Full time: Monday – Sunday 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Flexible to work, long days, nights and weekends based on internal rotation.

Permanent Contract:
Salary: Competitive depending on experience plus 9% shift allowance

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

The unit provides care for pre‑ and post‑operative patients for a full range of specialities: plastics and breast surgeries, colorectal, gynaecology, bariatric, ENT, upper GI, gynaecology, urology, vascular & general surgery

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, to deliver hands‑on, person‑centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team in a range of clinical duties such as monitoring, dressing wounds and communicate with patients about their condition.

You’ll demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and to be accountable for own actions and contribute to the setting of clinical standards, policy and procedures and 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 a Surgical ward 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 surgical 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.