Senior Staff Nurse - Medical Ward

Senior Staff Nurse – Medical Ward

Location:

London:
The Princess Grace Hospital
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shift times:
Monday – Sunday (flexibility to work long days, nights & weekends 8AM - 8PM and 8PM - 8AM)
Permanent contract
Salary: competitive plus 9% shift allowance

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Acute Medical Team at the Princess Grace Hospital, currently rated “Good” by the CQC. Our Acute Medicine pathway provides a 24/7 service, providing care in our Acute Admission Unit, Acute Care Unit, or via our Urgent Care Centre, ensuring patients receive the best possible treatment – whenever they need it. This position is based in our 19 bedded ward caring for acute medical patients with a posture of breast surgery patients and day‑case procedures such as iron infusions, interventional radiology procedures (biopsies, etc).

As an Acute Medical Nurse, you’ll be part of a team delivering high‑quality care to our acutely unwell patients, with a range of complex care needs. You will have the opportunity to work with our dedicated team of medical consultants from a wide range of medical specialties. Day‑to‑day, you will use your knowledge and expertise to manage acutely unwell patients and work with our multi‑disciplinary team to support our 1‑hour pathway for patient assessment and deliver high‑quality care to our general medical and surgical patients requiring medical input or optimisation.

Situated in the heart of London’s world‑renowned medical district, The Princess Grace Hospital is recognised as one of the best‑equipped multidisciplinary private hospitals in the capital. Our dedicated and highly trained team is committed to delivering an exemplary standard of clinical care across all specialties. The hospital has 127 registered beds, including 90 inpatient, 21 day‑case, 8 endoscopy, an urgent care unit and a Level 3 intensive care unit containing 9 beds, with 24‑hour consultant cover and a high‑dependency unit.

The hospital also has several specialised centres, including The London Breast Institute, recognised as one of the best private breast screening and diagnostic treatment centres in the UK; the London Digestive Centre, a highly specialised outpatient facility offering diagnoses and treatments for all conditions of the stomach, small and large intestines, liver, pancreas and bile ducts; and The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, a state‑of‑the‑art facility dedicated to sport and exercise medicine.

• Registered Nurse Level 1
• NMC registration and PREP requirements
• Post‑graduate experience in A&E / Acute Medical
• Basic life support

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has 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.

• 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

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:
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