Staff Nurse - Gloucester Ward

Main area Respiratory Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (per week) Job ref 233-RB-SK

Site Epsom General Hospital Town Epsom Salary £36,943 - £44,900 pa. inc HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our dynamic team . Gloucester Ward is a 18-bedded general acute respiratory and medicine ward, dedicated to providing the best possible care to patients.

You will provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients.
You will have excellent communication skills, clinical competence, and a passion for supporting and developing colleagues. Opportunities for professional development, including mentoring, shadowing, and skills training, are available.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:
Provide safe, compassionate care to our patients, including assessment, planning, and delivery of treatments with safe and timely discharge. Administer medications, monitor patient progress, and respond to changes in condition. Support patients and families, work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, and contribute to quality improvement, audits, and mentoring of junior staff.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Staff Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing/ Degree or working towards

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of using databases Computer skills.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current clinical and professional nursing issues relating to the specialty.
• Understanding of Clinical Audit & the principles of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge and experience of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance.

Experience

• Good basic education and experience in the speciality.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.