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SalaryLocated in leafy St John's Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John's.
Am I the right person for this UCC Senior Staff Nurse role?
- Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
- Experience in paediatric nursing is preferred but not required
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration in nursing field
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communicator
- Professional commitment and self-awareness
- Work without direct supervision
- Confident decision maker
- Computer literate
- Awareness of resources and ability to operate within these
- Able to work within a team
- Able to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Able to triage patients on arrival and assess if a patient needs to be prioritised
- Competent in blood draws, cannulation and IV medication administration
- Able to support doctors with acutely unwell patients
- Ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales using Hospital approved documentation, in line with NMC and Hospital guidelines.
- Maintain confidentiality surrounding patient admission and treatment at all times.
- Ensure the provision of safe, evidence-based nursing care for patients.
- Ensure the provision of appropriate supervision and support to members of the team.
- Support the provision of effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team, other hospital departments, relatives and visitors
- Ensure quality care is given, by being familiar with agreed standards of care and to inform seniors, if the required standard cannot be reached
- Actively assist in the practical training of learners, junior staff at every opportunity, through formal and informal teaching
- Be up-to-date with essential mandatory trainings
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; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes - including continuation of the NHS pension.
Working with us, all eligible employees 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
