Staff Nurse - David Marsden Ward
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,259.00 to £45,356.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37259.00 - £45356.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE5 9RS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9213-25-0754 |
Summary
Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients. Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times. Adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times. Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers, and friends in the care process. Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education. Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times. Ensuring contemporaneous record-keeping at all times. Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate. Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through: Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients needs are met. Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate. Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues. Liaising with discharge coordinators/bed managers to ensure effective admission and discharge of patients. Keeping the ward/unit sister/charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems. Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through: Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety, and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors, and patients within the hospital. Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures, and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, are adhered to at all times. Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity, and privacy at all times. Adhering to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexuality. Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control. Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge. Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit specialty. Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff. Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff. Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others). Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.