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Senior Staff Nurse | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7001437/200-7001437-GO-ND |
Summary
• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to work full time on Nye Bevan Unit in St Georges Hospital. Nye Bevan Unit is a Platinum awarded Emergency Surgical Assessment unit with incorporated Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Hot Clinics.
• We specialise in the care of patients with Maxfax, General Surgical, urological, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gynaecological and ENT conditions.
• We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Nurse with a desire to provide effective and efficient care.
• You will need to be responsive to the changing demands and priorities on the unit.
• The role of Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse is fundamental here, and the applicant would work as a skilled member of the team ensuring a high standard of care was delivered all to patients.
• Applicants will support and deputise for the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources.
• Also to carry out the day-to-day management and co-ordination of the ward/department.
• To take charge of the ward on a regular basis and manage a cohort of staff on the ward with minimal supervision. To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff/students.
• You should possess good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. A kind, caring, compassionate and professional attitude is essential along with being able to work in a busy environment.
• Your responsibilities as a Senior Staff Nurse here at the Trust would be varied and would include:
• Manage the day to day running of the ward , ensuring effective use of resources and high standards of care which is responsive to individualised needs by appropriate delegation of workload
• Work in close co-operation with the senior nursing team and multidisciplinary team
• Ensure effective communication at all levels
• Implement annual staff appraisal for all staff managed
• Identify and promote ways of improving the service, utilising all available resources.
• To undertake surveys or audits as required
• With support of the senior and junior team take appropriate action relating to complaints, accidents and serious untoward incidents involving patients, staff and visitors
• Demonstrate effective time management
• Take responsibility for the maintenance, storage and safety of the equipment in accordance with trust policy
• To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team.
• To have continuous responsibility for the management and organisation of the ward/department within the available resources.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area.
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
• We specialise in the care of patients with Maxfax, General Surgical, urological, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gynaecological and ENT conditions.
• We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Nurse with a desire to provide effective and efficient care.
• You will need to be responsive to the changing demands and priorities on the unit.
• The role of Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse is fundamental here, and the applicant would work as a skilled member of the team ensuring a high standard of care was delivered all to patients.
• Applicants will support and deputise for the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources.
• Also to carry out the day-to-day management and co-ordination of the ward/department.
• To take charge of the ward on a regular basis and manage a cohort of staff on the ward with minimal supervision. To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff/students.
• You should possess good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. A kind, caring, compassionate and professional attitude is essential along with being able to work in a busy environment.
• Your responsibilities as a Senior Staff Nurse here at the Trust would be varied and would include:
• Manage the day to day running of the ward , ensuring effective use of resources and high standards of care which is responsive to individualised needs by appropriate delegation of workload
• Work in close co-operation with the senior nursing team and multidisciplinary team
• Ensure effective communication at all levels
• Implement annual staff appraisal for all staff managed
• Identify and promote ways of improving the service, utilising all available resources.
• To undertake surveys or audits as required
• With support of the senior and junior team take appropriate action relating to complaints, accidents and serious untoward incidents involving patients, staff and visitors
• Demonstrate effective time management
• Take responsibility for the maintenance, storage and safety of the equipment in accordance with trust policy
• To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team.
• To have continuous responsibility for the management and organisation of the ward/department within the available resources.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area.
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
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