Job Title: Senior Staff Nurse-Day Patient Unit Salary: Dependent on experience Hours: 37.5 Location: 60 Grove End Road, St John’s Wood, London NW8 9NH Would you like to join London’s leading nursing team? We are looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Day Patient Unit. This is a 15 bedded surgical ward specialising in providing care to a variety of surgical specialties, including: spinal injections, minor orthopaedic, ophthalmic, ENT, vascular, minor urology, gynae, and plastics/cosmetic surgery. The successful applicant will have been working in a similar environment and will be up to date in current practices. Experience will extend to working within a busy ward and professional, multi-disciplinary teams. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a thriving busy team and wants to work with excellent staff to patient ratios. Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s What would be my responsibilities as the Senior Staff Nurse: To maintain confidentiality surrounding patient admission and treatment at all times. To ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales using Hospital approved documentation, in line with NMC and Hospital guidelines. To have knowledge of and adhere to ward and Hospital policy and professional standards. To ensure that team members do likewise. To be a clinical expert within the speciality. To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based nursing care for patients. Ensure that each patient is assessed, and that their care is planned, implemented and evaluated, and that this is accurately documented. Ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and their families. To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events. Ensure that discharge planning is commenced at the point of admission, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, other departments, as necessary. To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care. This includes completion of training and development identified as part of appraisal and personal development (PDP) planning. To deputise for the Ward Manager and Deputy ward Manager in their absence To act as a role model, supervise and support the junior nursing team and health care assistants To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Ward Manager supporting the management and development of the nursing care and the delivery of the service To provide support to the Ward Manager, Deputy ward Manager and shift leaders To undertake a link nurse role(s) for designated clinical responsibilities, attend meetings and complete associated actions attached to the link nurse role Am I the right person for this senior Staff Nurse post? Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing 2 years post registration experience in one of the specialities of the ward Experience of shift management and leading a team Evidence of ongoing training and commitment to development Significant post registration skills Excellent clinical skills Excellent communicator Professional commitment and self-awareness Motivate self and others Why apply for this role? At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive: Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year 27 days annual leave Blue Light Card discounts Interest-free season ticket loans Cycle to work scheme Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses Free newspaper and media subscriptions Local Business discounts Discount in our Hospice Charity shop Refer a Friend scheme Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets Personal development and training courses Annual events and recognition awards Career progression and increments For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.