Job summary
Are you a newly qualified or experienced nurse who is passionate about patient care and looking for a fresh opportunity or a chance to enhance your medical skills? We'd love to hear from you!
We are currently offering substantive positions on 8 South, a 22-bedded Medicine for elderly ward at Charing Cross Hospital. Our ward specialises in caring for elderly patients. We work closely with the A&E, AMU, AAU, and discharge teams to ensure safe, effective, and team-led patient care.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our vibrant team. You'll be supported by a wealth of clinical and administrative experience, including 1:1 coaching, regular in-house training, and a strong multidisciplinary team. Our busy yet supportive environment is ideal for developing new skills and building on existing ones.
At 8 South ward, we live our values: expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. You'll gain experience like no other and fast-track your career in a unit that takes pride in high standards and teamwork.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based.
- Individualised patient care.
- Organise one's own work load ensuring most effective use of time.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
- Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment.
- Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
- To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
- Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- 6 months experience in healthcare
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Teaching
- Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
- Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
- Competency in medication
- Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Awareness of current developments in nursing
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of speciality
Experience
Essential
- Previous placement or experience within the Specialty
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- 6 months experience in healthcare
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Teaching
- Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
- Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
- Competency in medication
- Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Awareness of current developments in nursing
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of speciality
Experience
Essential
- Previous placement or experience within the Specialty
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).
