Experienced Staff Nurse Rotation | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,964 - £43,780 p.a. inclusive of Inner London HCA (pro rata if part time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2025 |
| Location: | london, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7182932/196-NM12834 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join Guys and St Thomas' as an experienced nurse.
Primarily we will be recruiting for our exciting rotation programme both a Trust wide scheme and an acute medicine scheme. The rotation is an 18m programme which allows you to gain experience in a number of areas across our sites normally 3 x 6m rotations with a permanent position at the end. Additionally we have a small number of permanent vacancies within medicine and our acute admissions ward.
As a trust we continually invest in growing and developing our staff and will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients. We have excellent education opportunities including apprenticeships, study days and Masters level training.
Joining Guys and St Thomas’ now will be an exciting time for you as we have recently launched our professional award, the Nightingale Nurse Award as part of our Next Generation Nightingale Programme. The Nightingale Academy was launched in 2017 and builds on the Florence Nightingale legacy of ensuring evidence based and skilled care, delivered in a caring and compassionate manner
This job will be part of the transparent interview scheme and some of the questions or topics will be shared with you in advance. Please contact recruitment if you do not receive them
The post holder will work under the guidance of the Ward Manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
To assist in the continuing professional development and overall performance of learners and junior staff in the clinical area.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with the guidance and support of more senior staff.
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover according to experience for any area specified.
The post holder will be accountable for their nursing practice, adhere to the policies and protocols of the Trust and the NMC. He/she will have a responsibility for their own personal and professional development with the support of the ward and Trust. .
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We
provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark
Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.
Will ensure that all patients will have a discharge plan that is safe and appropriate for their needs.
Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.
Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
Take a clear and concise history from patients by assessing their health and well being and complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.
Undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, and report exceptions appropriates.
To be responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication
This advert closes on Sunday 11 May 2025