Job overview
Are you looking to join a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse at The Sainsbury Wing; a dedicated private facility within Hammersmith Hospital.
The Sainsbury wing is a 26 bedded mixed speciality area which includes haematology, hepatobiliary, gynaecology, cardiology, cardiothoracic and upper GI, with an ambulatory care unit and an outpatient department. We care for patients undergoing complex surgeries, out-patient chemotherapy and we manage patients’ symptoms caused by their treatment or cancer.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience the best of both worlds with Imperial Private Healthcare, by providing first-class private care within trusted NHS hospitals.
About you:
•Proactive with a desire to continuously improve patient experience and deliver high quality, patient-centred care.
•Enthusiastic and highly-motivated.
Excellent communications skills and the ability to demonstrate a professional and sensitive manner with patients.
•Ability to maintain accurate electronic records.
Benefits we offer:
•Join an established team of experienced nurses and allied health professionals.
•Excellent educational development opportunities.
•The opportunity to work across a broad range of specialities with a diverse patient group.
This post is a permanent full time position working with a mixed roster of long days and night shifts.
Main duties of the job
• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision
• To deputise for the nurse in charge as required
• Monitor standards of nursing care and take appropriate action to maintain and improve them
• To respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. BSC
3. Evidence of continuing professional development mentorship or SSSA course
Desirable criteria
4. Previous experience as a senior staff nurse
5. MSC
6. Deteriorating patient course
7. Speciality course
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Experience in cardiothoracic, renal, gynaecological, cardiology or general surgery nursing
Desirable criteria
9. Experience in completing appraisals
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
10. Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality.
11. Competency in medication administration including IV drugs.
12. Ability to lead a team.
Desirable criteria
13. Ability to appraise staff and willingness to learn new skills
14. Knowledge of budget management
15. Have an interest in professional development
Right to work
If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on
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