St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 11 February 2026

Job summary

***Band 5 Adult H&N Airway experienced & Competent Staff Nurses opportunities - join St George's Hospital - ***

This will be an excellent opportunity to develop airway management skills , Competency's with tracheostomy and Laryngectomy care . We are the designated unit for H&N , ENT & Maxillofacial oncology care for St Georges.

Main duties of the job

Your nursing career - your choice!

Join the NHS in your permanentBand 5 Adult Registered Nurserole in one of hundreds of teams across nine hospitals, community and specialist clinical services serving millions of people in South West London and beyond.

Choose St Georges NHS Trust and join a team that suits you best!

With more than 200 different clinical services and specialties, 22,000+ staff - and serving four million+ people across London and further afield - we offer an easy, quick route into the widest range of opportunities for airway training and develop your career .

Please do get in touch. We'd love to tell you more about what's on offer including:

  • Flexible start date to suit your needs
  • Unrivalled learning and development - support from day one with dedicated preceptors, mentors, clear Band 5 career and skills pathways and comprehensive clinical and leadership training opportunities
  • Choice of great locations, from vibrant, diverse London boroughs to green outer London and Surrey - all within easy public transport reach of the city centre
  • Unique opportunities to gain the experience you want - choose from national and world-leading specialist services, every ward and specialty you can imagine, even community roles - with flexibility to move between Trusts and services via rotation and future roles

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-7762500-GO-ND

Job locations

Florence Nightingale , St Georges Hospital

Tooting

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

* Admission , discharge and ongoing daily holistic care to our H&N cancer patients with tracheostomy , Laryngectomy and Major flap.

  • Prioritise the needs of the patients and emergency airway management
  • To manage the patient flow by creating the airway beds
  • Critical thinking

* Facilitate effective and safe complex H&N discharges by communicating with MDT

* work in collaborate with Trachy & H&N CNS

*Take charge of the shift to develop the leadership skills

*To understand the roster and safe staffing review

* Excellent communication and documentation skills

* Supervise the junior team and students on placement .

Job description

Job responsibilities

* Admission , discharge and ongoing daily holistic care to our H&N cancer patients with tracheostomy , Laryngectomy and Major flap.

  • Prioritise the needs of the patients and emergency airway management
  • To manage the patient flow by creating the airway beds
  • Critical thinking

* Facilitate effective and safe complex H&N discharges by communicating with MDT

* work in collaborate with Trachy & H&N CNS

*Take charge of the shift to develop the leadership skills

*To understand the roster and safe staffing review

* Excellent communication and documentation skills

* Supervise the junior team and students on placement .

Person Specification

Experienced Nurse

Essential

  • Experienced Nurse

Desirable

  • airway experienced

experienced

Essential

  • NMC PIN with 12 month Post registration experience

Desirable

  • H&N airway experience minimum 12 month

Communication skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • H&N tracheostomy MDT communication
Person Specification

Experienced Nurse

Essential

  • Experienced Nurse

Desirable

  • airway experienced

experienced

Essential

  • NMC PIN with 12 month Post registration experience

Desirable

  • H&N airway experience minimum 12 month

Communication skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • H&N tracheostomy MDT communication

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale , St Georges Hospital

Tooting

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale , St Georges Hospital

Tooting

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manger

Anju Paulose

anju.paulose@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087254580

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-7762500-GO-ND

Job locations

Florence Nightingale , St Georges Hospital

Tooting

Tooting

SW17 0QT


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