About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join Ward A5, our Acute Frailty Unit at St Helier Hospital. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses as well as nurses looking to develop their career in caring for older people and those living with frailty. Ward A5 is a dynamic and supportive environment dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to elderly and frail patients with complex health needs.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will work closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team, gaining valuable skills and experience in acute frailty, geriatric medicine, and comprehensive patient assessment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build your clinical confidence, develop your nursing practice, and participate in a structured preceptorship programme designed to support newly qualified nurses during the transition from student to registered practitioner.
You will be encouraged to take ownership of your professional development while receiving guidance from experienced nurses and senior colleagues. We are looking for individuals who are caring, enthusiastic, and committed to providing outstanding patient care. You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, a willingness to learn, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Staff Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier..
Person Specification
management
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly
Desirable
- Experience of team or ward management
Essential/Desirable
Essential
- Degree in nursing
- Good basic education and experience in the speciality.
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional nursing issues relating to the specialty.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent written skills.
- Understanding of Clinical Audit & the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Previous nursing experience
- Knowledge and experience of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance.
- Willingness to develop own practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Sutton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)