Nursing Associate

We are recruiting a Nursing Associate to work within the elective admissions team in neurosciences. The successful candidate will organise patient admission prior to their surgery and prepare them for surgery on the day of admission.

The Neuroscience service at King's serves a population of 3.8 million and has an international reputation for providing a wide range of expert clinical services for both regional and local patients. Our neuroscience service is continually evolving and offers new and exciting career options for our multidisciplinary teams., The post holder will be working on Murray Falconer ward and the Neurosciences Admission Lounge. We are an elective neurosurgical ward with 31 beds. Main duties include: preparing patients for theatre on the day of admission and resolving any unforeseen issues in a timely manner, providing nursing care post-operatively in accordance with the Nursing Associate Competency Requirements. The Nursing associate will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to help meet the changing health and care needs of patients and the public.

A dynamic person who is willing to learn and adaptable to change would be suitable for this post. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. This post is for full time (37.5 hr), shifts start at 7:30 am due to theatre start time but the length of the work day could be negotiated.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.