Senior Staff Nurse

Bupa UK; Edwards (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

In-house training

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare

Travel loan (Interest free)

Bicycle Loan Scheme

Retailer discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

King Edward VII’s Hospital is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for Inpatient Wards. This on-site role involves days, nights and weekends on a 37.5-hour week within a 56-bed private hospital delivering elective, day-case and inpatient surgery.

You will lead ward teams, manage risk, and drive service improvements in a consultant-led environment. The ideal candidate is an RGN with NMC registration, degree-level health qualification, and minimum 2 years acute care experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified RGN with current NMC registration.
• Educated to Degree level in health-related subject or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Surgical knowledge and experience; previous shift leader experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, inclusive and approachable clinical nurse leadership for nurses, patients and families in ward areas.
• Manage risk and deliver key processes underpinning services to colleagues, patients and stakeholders.
• Help achieve financial targets by driving efficiencies and actions for a hospital-wide surplus.
• Identify and implement quality improvement initiatives within teams in collaboration with Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Support learning culture and staff development, deputise for Ward Sister when required.
• Support nursing leadership in delivering KPIs and quality indicators to inform improvements.
• Promote awareness and compliance with hospital policies, guidelines, and national standards (CQC).
• Carry out planned care for groups of patients without direct supervision.
• Maintain a safe ward environment and comply with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ensure availability of resources for patient care by managing ward stock.
• Assist in teaching and development of nursing assistants, students, and junior staff.
• Encourage and support ongoing professional development among staff.

Skills

RGN with NMC registration

Good communication

Basic IT skills

Surgical knowledge

Shift leader experience

Education

Degree level in health-related subject

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse - Inpatient Wards

King Edward VII's Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, Marylebone, London W1G 6AA

Job Description

Senior Staff Nurse - Inpatient Wards

King Edward VII's Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, Marylebone, London W1G 6AA

Permanent (37.5hrs) On-Site

Days, Nights & Weekends

Salary

Competitive + Fantastic Benefits

How You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen.

King Edward VII’s Hospital is a 56‑bed private hospital in Marylebone with four operating theatres, delivering consultant‑led care across elective, day‑case, and inpatient surgery

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Staff Nurse, to join our well‑established Nursing Team at the prestigious King Edward VII Hospital, working with the vision of delivering excellence in care and providing a culture of continuous learning for a highly motivated and compassionate nursing team.

This would be the ideal role for a nurse wishing to develop and extend both their managerial and leadership experience in clinical nursing. We offer a different approach to private healthcare and offer a variety of specialist treatments and complex procedures, which are simply not available from other providers

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• To provide visible, inclusive and approachable clinical nurse leadership for nurses, patient and families in the ward areas whilst role modelling and living our values and behaviours, to ensure a positive and consistent experience for all staff and patients.
• Being responsible for managing risk and delivering on the key processes that underpin all services to colleagues, patients and other stakeholders.
• Taking responsibility for achieving our financial targets, through making efficiencies and taking the appropriate actions so we collectively generate a surplus across the hospital.
• Identifying and demonstrating quality improvement initiatives both within our teams and in collaboration with the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse that benefits our patients and colleagues
• Developing our self, our teams and being supportive and active within inclusive, safe learning culture to underpin our success and growth now and in future years.
• Deputising for the Ward Sister when required.
• Supporting the nursing leadership in the delivery of the key performance and quality indicators and to use the results to inform service and quality improvements projects.
• Promoting awareness and compliance amongst colleagues regarding Hospital policies, procedures, guidelines and standards and national standards including CQC frameworks.
• Carrying out planned care for a group/ ward of patients without direct supervision.
• Maintaining a safe ward environment ensuring Health and Safety guidelines are implemented and adhered to
• Ensuring the availability of appropriate resources for patient care through controlling ward stock
• Assisting in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes
• Encouraging and supporting nursing staff to undertake personal and professional development.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Qualified RGN with current NMC registration
• Educated to Degree level in health-related subject or equivalent
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• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment.
• Good Communication Skills
• Basic IT skills
• Surgical Knowledge and Experience Previous shift leader experience

Benefits

At King Edward VII’s Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.

As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.

We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well-being and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.

Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In-house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Interest free travel loan
• Private healthcare (Eligible after 12m)
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join King Edward VII, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.

We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to “Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Locations: King Edwards VII Hospital