Staff Nurse - Winter / Medical Wards (Experienced Adult Nurse)

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, North Southwark, Southwark

Staff Nurse - Winter / Medical Wards (Experienced Adult Nurse)

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Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, North Southwark, Southwark

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 26 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 81801cbabf51479ea5168d4e8f87497c

Full Job Description

We will have permanent staff nurse vacancies available in the Acute & General Medicine Directorate.

In Acute & General Medicine we like to be prepared and we are currently preparing for winter when we plan to open a winter ward.

These positions would start in our winter ward. Once Spring arrives next year, we won't be putting you away with the Xmas decorations, we would like to keep you within the directorate, develop youand help you on your way to your chosen career path because the experience you gain in medicine is invaluable to any role in the future., Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical
areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing
assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations
for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.

Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of
work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and
practical experience.

To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient
orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within
the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines

To ensure that patients' receive high quality clinical care and a good
patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and
doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and
wellbeing of the individuals.

Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.

Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to
develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.

Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive
assessment of a person's nursing requirements.

Will ensure that all patients will have a discharge plan that is safe and
appropriate for their needs.

Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and
maintaining the highest possible standards.

If you are an internationally educated nurse, we are only able to shortlist you if you have passed your OSCE and have a current active RN NMC PIN.

The Acute & General Medicine Directorate is a great career choice whether you plan to utilise experience gained to enrich your portfolio to move on to other specialities/rolesoreven better- if you decide to make this hugely rewarding area of nursing your ultimate career choice - it takes a very special person.

We are particularly interested in nurses who would be happy to join our Specialist respiratory or endocrine wards after the winter ward closes. Alternatively we also have vacancies in our Specialist Stroke unit.

We will also have vacancies in other areas of medicine and have a very committed Practice Development team that offer fantastic development opportunities in the form of study days and the Acutely Ill Adult Work-based learning Qualification in Specialism course which is really well evaluated.

In AGM we support and develop our band 5s ready for a band 6 role, where we have the AGM Band 6 Leadership Programme that aims to grow and develop our band 6s into the Ward Sisters & Charge Nurses of the future. There are also secondment opportunities in Medicine which expose our staff to different roles and encourage career progression.

We told you this was a good career choice!

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.