Staff Nurse – Surgical Assessment Unit

Staff Nurse – Surgical Assessment Unit Overview

Join the newly established Surgical Assessment Unit team at Charing Cross Hospital as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. This role places you at the forefront of launching a new service, where you will provide high-quality nursing care to surgical patients, supervise junior staff, and facilitate efficient patient flow in a dynamic environment. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a multidisciplinary team, foster a collaborative culture, and establish clinical excellence in acute surgical care.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurses to be part of this exciting initiative. You should be passionate about delivering safe, high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced and evolving area of acute surgical services. Strong communication skills and a willingness to contribute to a forward-thinking nursing team are essential.

Main Duties:

• Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based individualized patient care.
• Organize your own workload for effective time management.
• Assist in orienting new staff and students.
• Ensure nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives, and carers, providing requested information.
• Support the teaching and development of nursing assistants and students.
• Stay current with developments in nursing and ensure evidence-based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge as advised by senior nursing staff.

Requirements:

• Must be a Registered Nurse with current UK professional registration.
• Essential experience in surgical or assessment nursing as a registered nurse.
• Desirable experience in emergency or urgent care nursing.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work professionally under pressure.
• Organizational skills and initiative in managing departmental activities.
• Problem-solving abilities and a capacity for innovative thinking.
• Basic IT skills are necessary.
• Competence in administering oral medications, SC, IM injections, and IV medications.
• Desirable competency in venepuncture and cannulation.

Benefits:

• Career development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Wellbeing initiatives.
• Staff recognition programs.
• Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loans, and onsite leisure facility memberships.

For more information, please contact Simon Mackie, Lead Nurse for Specialist Surgery, at [email protected].

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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