Senior Staff Nurse

Senior Staff Nurse - Medical Ward
London: The Princess Grace Hospital   
Full time: 37.5 hours per week   
Shift times: Monday – Sunday (flexibility to work long days, Nights & weekends 8AM - 8:30PM and 8PM - 8:30AM)

Permanent contract
Salary: Competitive DOE, plus shift allowance    

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join our dynamic and diverse team on the Medical Ward at Princess Grace Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity if you are looking for a career in Acute Medicine, and you thrive on variety, clinical challenge, working in a fast-paced environment and delivering exceptional patient care across both acute and procedural settings. are enthusiastic with the ability to lead and work in a fast-paced clinical environment.

The successful candidate must have good decision-making skills, enhance clinical experience with good managerial skills in managing and leading the day-to-day operations of a busy Medical Ward. You will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and patient centered care within a dynamic acute medical environment, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to work with our dedicated team of Medical Consultants from a wide range of medical specialities.

Our Acute Medicine pathway provides a 24/7 service, providing immediate access to care in our Acute Admission Unit or via our Urgent Care Centre, ensuring patients receive the best possible treatment - whenever they need it. You will use your knowledge and expertise to manage acutely unwell patients and work with our multi-disciplinary team to support our First-Hour pathway for Acute Medical admissions to ensure timely assessment, intervention, treatment and deliver high-quality care.

This position is based within our 19-bedded Acute Medical Ward, caring for a diverse cohort of patients with acute medical needs with a range of complex care needs. The ward also supports a post-operative pathway for breast surgery patients alongside a range of day case procedures, including iron infusions and interventional radiology procedures (e.g. biopsies).

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.     

What you’ll bring:  

• NMC registration with extensive experience in Acute Medical Ward / AAU or A&E (with desire to move to ward-based environment)
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated leadership or experience acting as nurse in charge
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Passion for delivering high-quality patient care  

Why HCA UK?   

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.    

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse in our Acute Medical Unit you’ll be eligible for:   

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you   
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals   
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service   
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme   
• Group Life Assurance from day one   
• Critical illness cover   
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay   
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland   
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you   
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers   

Culture and values  

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.  

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:  

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual 

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion 

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness 

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity 

Reasonable adjustments 

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them. 

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