Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to come and join our Endocrine team at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital.
We are looking for a staff nurse to join the endocrine specialist nurse team
The successful candidate will be responsible for arranging, undertaking and presenting results of the dynamic endocrine tests, supported by the nursing assistant and Deputy CNS. Patient education and the administration of endocrine treatments are also a key component of this role.
The endocrinology services within Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust are progressive and dedicated to the development and onward career progression of our staff. The new post holder will be working within a supportive, motivated, academic and friendly Multi-Disciplinary Endocrine Team and will utilise the Competency Framework for Adult Endocrine Nursing to shape objectives, training & development needs and to support revalidation and career progression.
Secondary and Tertiary Specialist Endocrine Outpatient Services are run from both St Thomas' Hospital and Guy's Hospital hence the post will involve cross-site working on a flexible basis. Our Outpatient service is run from a designated Day Centre at each site which incorporates a Ward area for Day Case Endocrine Investigations.
Closing date: 10/12/2025
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for contact with current out patients who may require input from the Diabetes and Endocrine team.
Ensuring the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes Pre assessing patients preparing them for consultation. Administering Medication including IV and blood product.
Take charge of a clinical area and independently manage a workload support and asses nursing assistants and student nurses carry out audit and report back to Clinical Lead and Matron
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.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication 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.
Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised 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.
Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
To be responsible, for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical environment.
Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately.
Ensures the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available.
Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.
Participate in case conferences in relation to the management of patients, ensuring the coordination of ongoing care.
Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).
A key member of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients and their carers during the delivery of bad news such as caring for the terminally ill patients and the event of death.
Assess educational and information needs for patients and families, and devise plans to ensure need are met.
To be an effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding disease treatment and management.
Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review
Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust
Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
Enhance the interface between staff, patients, community staff and visitors
Develop and utilise information systems to aid regular audit of the clinical role and to provide a quarterly incidence report for the Health Authority and an annual activity analysis and speciality report.
Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.
Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans
Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the matron for the area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication 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.
Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised 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.
Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
To be responsible, for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical environment.
Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately.
Ensures the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available.
Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.
Participate in case conferences in relation to the management of patients, ensuring the coordination of ongoing care.
Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).
A key member of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients and their carers during the delivery of bad news such as caring for the terminally ill patients and the event of death.
Assess educational and information needs for patients and families, and devise plans to ensure need are met.
To be an effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding disease treatment and management.
Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review
Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust
Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
Enhance the interface between staff, patients, community staff and visitors
Develop and utilise information systems to aid regular audit of the clinical role and to provide a quarterly incidence report for the Health Authority and an annual activity analysis and speciality report.
Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.
Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans
Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the matron for the area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
Previous Experiance
Essential
- Post Registration in Relevant speciality
- Ability to work independently
Desirable
- Experience in co-ordinating a shift
Ability
Essential
- Evidence of Cannulisation and Venepuncture and giving IV medication
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives
Desirable
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
Previous Experiance
Essential
- Post Registration in Relevant speciality
- Ability to work independently
Desirable
- Experience in co-ordinating a shift
Ability
Essential
- Evidence of Cannulisation and Venepuncture and giving IV medication
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives
Desirable
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
