Staff Nurse - London, United Kingdom - The London Clinic

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Staff Nurse - Digestive Diseases Unit

We have an exciting opportunity for a Staff Nurse (Band 5) to join our Digestive Diseases Unit (Gastro & Colorectal Surgery) at The London Clinic. We are offering a competitive inclusive salary range of £34,534 - £38,497 per annum, plus 10% night-shift enhancement.

Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK's largest private hospitals, with state-of-the-art facilities located on Harley Street. We have circa 1350 employees, a total of 8 premises, and we are dedicated to providing the best, personalised healthcare with a breadth of surgical and medical expertise.

Our Digestive Diseases Unit comprises of 16 patient rooms all with en-suite facilities. We provide medical and mainly surgical care to patients across a range of range of digestive health conditions. This includes everything from Barrett's oesophagus and Crohn's disease to polyps. Our Consultants are leading the way in developing ground-breaking treatments, and we are the first private hospital in the UK to offer patients SpyGlass cholangioscopy, which helps diagnose and treat conditions including: Bile duct stones, Pancreatic duct stones, Benign tumours, Malignant tumours.

Job Profile

As a Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of patient centred care, including the appropriate assessment and evaluation of nursing interventions and ongoing care planning, quality improvement and service delivery alongside the multidisciplinary team.

• Job Location: This role is located at The London Clinic's main hospital site in London, W1G 6BW (Close to Regents Park & Baker Street tube stations
• Job Type: This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Sunday. Shifts include; rotational Long Days, Nights & Weekends.
• Salary: The attractive salary range for this role is £34,534 - £38,497 per annum, plus 10% night-shift enhancement.
• Benefits package: We offer a comprehensive package which includes a contribution pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%), Private Medical Healthcare, 33 day's annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), season ticket travel loan, a wide range of discounts with a variety of retailers and services, plus an extensive range of other benefits. We also offer excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Delivery of individualised patient care of the highest standard, acting as the named nurse, ensuring the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation is in-line with evidence base practices, as well as the Clinic's policies, protocols, philosophies, and NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Promote safe practice and professional conduct, and ensure legibility and accuracy of nursing records.
• Organise workload in-line with clinical priorities, and establish good working relationships with specialist practitioners and the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the effective care and treatment of patients.
• Contribute to research and development programmes as well as uphold quality initiatives that improve 'customer/patient care' as well as participate in the audit process where appropriate.
• Regularly participate in department meetings to enhance team communication.

Skills & Experience

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Post registration experience in general nursing settings, caring for Acute Surgical patients.
• Experience in Gastrointestinal and/or Colorectal Surgery would be desirable but not essential as full training is provided.
• Competent IV giver with experience of Epidural, Venepuncture/cannulation, and ECG recordings.
• Excellent communication and time management skills with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Respectful to a diverse range of patients from various cultures and backgrounds, with the confidence to assess situations and make clinical decisions appropriately.

The London Clinic holds charitable status, and this helps us to drive forward our mission of reinvesting our income to deliver better patient outcomes. The CQC rated us as 'Good', and Macmillan, one of the UK's largest cancer charities, graded our cancer care 'excellent.'

Our main hospital spans 8 floors comprising of 170+ beds, a 24 hour consultant-led intensive care unit (ICU), 10 operating theatres plus dedicated endoscopy suites and a day surgery unit. We offer a supportive and warm working culture where our vision, mission and values combine to help us to provide exceptional care to our patients, and inspire our staff to deliver pioneering treatment at The London Clinic. Fast tracking your career progression is also very key for us, as is staff retention – We provide a supportive and respectful environment providing you with the opportunity to develop your skills a provide the best possible care to our patients.

The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups;