Band 5 Staff Nurse - Rotation Programme Harefield Hospital

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 March 2026

This rotation programme, will be tailored to your individual needs and you'll receive support throughout the 18-month programme, with a guaranteed job at the end. Educators will be available on each ward to support you. You will join the preceptorship programme to help you with the transition from a student to a qualified nurse.

You will have a chance to work at cardiology, surgical and/or respiratory ward, transplant unit and critical care setting.

You’ll attend eight specialist study days including:

• Induction
• Surgical
• Cardiology
• Transplant
• Critical care
• ILS
• Human factors
• Leadership

Part of each study day will be a well being session/ reflective group session taken by the hospital's psychologists. These sessions are to help ensure a good work/ life balance is maintained and our nurses are well looked after. Further 1:1 sessions with psychologists will be encouraged.

You’ll gain exceptional all-round experience across a range of clinical settings. Our aim is to help you to develop your skills to reach your full potential and career aspirations. We welcome applications from final year students, newly qualified nurses or nurses in early stage of their career.

Job summary:

• The post holder will work under the guidance of the Sister/Charge nurse and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
• To assist in the continuing professional development and overall performance of learners and junior staff in the clinical area.
• The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with the guidance and support of more senior staff.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover according to experience for any area specified.
• The post holder will be accountable for their nursing practice, adhere to the policies and protocols of the Trust and the NMC. He/she will have a responsibility for their own personal and professional development.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.

Please see attached job description where you will find detailed job description and main responsibilities for a Band 5 staff nurse on rotation programme.

• Training to a diploma/degree level

• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own sphere of practice
• Depending on previous experience the candidate may be expected to supervise junior staff
• Awareness of the structure and organisation of the wider NHS

• Good basic level of English
• All staff are expected to take responsibility for their own continual personal development
• Language demonstrated through effective literacy and numeracy skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Teaching skills
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Organised time management
• Able to use initiative
• A willingness to participate in continuing professional development (competency based)
• Awareness of audit & research
• Analytical Skills

• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Flexible
• Able to work under pressure
• Punctual
• Asserive and positive attitude
• Caring, kind and compassionate
• Positive change agent
• Reliable

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearinc outer london HCAs