Staff Nurse-AAU

Staff Nurse – AAU
London:
The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood

Full time:
37.5 hours per week

Shift times:
Monday – Sunday based on internal rotation, you will need to be flexible to work days, nights and weekends

Permanent contract
Salary:
competitive depending on experience plus 9% shift allowance

Great opportunity for a staff nurse to join the Acute Assessment unit @ The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London.
Our Acute Admissions service is an instant, clinical referral system for patients who require an urgent, general medical or surgical consultant review. As part of a multidisciplinary team the Staff Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high standards of nursing care.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Working with a Medical and Surgical caseloads, you will be responsible for managing the referral service, ensuring that patients coming into the unit are assessed, treated, referred and discharged according to the case.
• Work well within a team, deputising for Senior Staff Nurses in their absence, always ensuring that patient care is at a consistently high level.
• Participate in consultant ward rounds and communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Initiate improvements and developments in clinical issues and delivery of care.
• Documentation of all aspects of patient care and report incidents and complaints, participating in thorough investigation and response.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What You'll Bring

• Registered General Nurse with NMC pin.
• Experience within a similar unit or accident and emergency is essential.
• Previous experience within Critical Care is also desirable.
• Motivated and forward-thinking individual with excellent communication skills.
• Good time management and prioritisation skills.

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Staff Nurse in AAU you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our Mission Is Simple, Above All Else We're Committed To The Care And Improvement Of Human Life, a Clear Statement That Extends To Both Our Patients And Colleagues. To Achieve This, We Live And Breathe Four Core Values

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.