Role: Staff Nurse– Acute Medical Ward
Location: London: The Wellington Hospital
Working Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type – Permanent
Salary: Competitive and Excellent Benefits
Join Our Team as a Staff Nurse – Acute Medical Ward
Due to recent expansion, we are seeking highly motivated Staff Nurses to join our acute nursing team on our newly opened 14-bed dedicated Acute Medical Ward at The Wellington Hospital—the UK’s largest private hospital, rated “Good” by the CQC. This ward supports our on-site Acute Admissions Unit, providing exceptional care to medical patients in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
As a Staff Nurse on our Acute Medical Ward, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing individualised care plans, ensuring that each patient receives the best possible treatment tailored to their specific needs. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide continuous monitoring and clinical support to patients with acute medical conditions, responding swiftly to changes in their condition and escalating concerns when necessary.
Your role will also involve administering medications, assisting with diagnostic procedures, liaising with consultants and allied healthcare professionals, and supporting patients and their families throughout their hospital journey. Beyond direct patient care, you will contribute to the development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures, helping to maintain and enhance the high standards of care we uphold. Additionally, you will support research-based practice and take part in quality improvement initiatives to advance clinical excellence within the ward.
At HCA UK, we care about what matters to you. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a fulfilling career with opportunities to grow. We care about providing working conditions that support your health and well-being. Let us care for you and your career, just as you care for others.
What you’ll bring:
1. Registered Nurse Level 1 – NMC Registration
2. Experience within a medical ward
3. NHS or Private Hospital
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Staff Nurse in our acute medical ward you’ll be eligible for:
4. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
5. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
6. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
7. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
8. Group Life Assurance from day one
9. Critical illness cover
10. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
11. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
12. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
13. Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
14. Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
15. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
16. Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
17. Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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