Senior Staff Nurse

The post holder will assist the Ward Sister in leading the team in ensuring a high standard of care is delivered consistently. You will be keen to develop and enhance your current clinical skills whilst working as part of the team. Successful candidates will be responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of patients', staff and the ward.

You will have relevant clinical experience at band 5 level and show a keen interest in general inpatient surgical nursing. You will need to show a strong commitment to support the leadership of a team of nurses and nursing assistants, demonstrate personal and professional development, as well as a desire to teach and mentor junior staff and students. You will be able to take charge of the unit, be enthusiastic and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with a desire to provide excellent patient care. In return we can offer education and training and an exciting place to work.

If you are a Band 5 Surgical Nurse seeking promotion...We are interested to meet you as we believe this is a great next step for you to develop your nursing career. If you currently working in different specialty at Band 6 but wish to move into Surgical Nursing....We can provide you individual development and do surgical competencies and Tracheostomy Training. The surgical specialities Division prides itself on being a friendly, cohesive and inclusive team supported by outstanding surgical and multidisciplinary staff. University College London Hospital is a major teaching hospital, and we are known for our research and innovation, but recognise that our success comes from a department which is supportive, cohesive, providing excellent standards of care. Working at UCLH is a genuine team working experience where staff are valued. Each ward has a dedicated Clinical Practice Facilitator to actively support further development of skills and knowledge. As one of the largest hospitals in the UK, we support nursing career pathways to Ward Sister, CNS, ANP and Nurse Consultants. It's a great place to nurse, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.