Job overview
Are you a nurse looking for a new challenge? If yes, then Guys and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is the Trust for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Experienced Staff Nurse within the Cardiovascular Directorate on Sarah Swift Ward
Sarah Swift ward team is a dynamic and friendly team, who are keen to help support and develop nurses interested in experiencing this exciting and changeable environment. If you are an enthusiastic, flexible and passionate experienced nurse then this would be the ideal opportunity for you
Sarah Swift ward is a vascular ward with wide range of vascular specialities, including lower limb bypass surgeries and amputees, Enhanced recovery pathways for endo-vascular surgeries, thrombolysis, and exposure to complex wounds management and dressings.
If you are looking for a nursing role where you can develop expertise, leadership skills, make a real impact and gain exposure to a wide range vascular cases, Sarah Swift Ward is the place for you.
Closing Date: 30th December 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 5th January 2026
Main duties of the job
The post requires applicant to be able to work under pressure, demonstrate excellent clinical nursing and communication skills, willingness to learn and develop new skills and strive to provide the optimum care for patients and their relatives.
If you are hardworking, keen to develop your skills and have a positive attitude towards patient care and team working, then we look forward to hearing from you soon.
The successful candidate will have an amazing opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced clinicians in the field of vascular in a band 5 capacity
Working for our organisation
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.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Independently manage a group of patients within the speciality whilst
working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and
personalised direct patient care
Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
Effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding treatment and management.
Demonstrate appropriate practice in the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
Undertake physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, drain monitoring including measurement and escalate appropriately.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication via oral, enteral and IV routes including transfusion of blood and blood products
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the
speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead
others to do the same.
Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
Complete evidenced based interventions including enteral feeding line care, IV line care, complex dressings and wound management, pre and post-operative care relevant to specialities.
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Person specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. basic computer skills
2. Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate nursing care
3. Knowledgeable on basic nursing care
4. Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Desirable criteria
5. An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
6. Completed cannulation and venepuncture
7. Completed cardio - vascular/ vascular related course
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Previous experience in other nursing fields
Desirable criteria
9. Experience in vascular / cardio-vascular nursing
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
11. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
12. Evidence of teaching/supervising junior colleagues/students
13. completed preceptorship course
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.