Senior Staff Nurse- UCC

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London: The Wellington Hospital South, 8A Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE

Hours: This is a full-time role working 37.5hrs per week

Shifts: Unit open between 8am - 10pm Monday - Sunday so will need to be flexible working between these times.

Permanent contract

Salary: competitive (DOE) plus 6% shift allowance & Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

The Wellington Hospital is currently recruiting for a Senior Staff Nurse to join the Urgent Care Centre team!

As a Senior Staff Nurse at our Urgent Care Centre, you will be providing high quality nursing through assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients within the Urgent Care. The successful candidate will also promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care and the services offered within the Urgent Care Centre.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and be accountable for own actions
2. Triage patients according to clinical need and acuity
3. Prioritise workloads and direct staff accordingly
4. Make efficient use of available resources
5. Regularly deputise for the charge nurse, providing management and leadership in their absence
6. Promote team working
7. Assess, plan and deliver care, based on individual patient and family needs
8. Carry out Point of Care Testing duties in accordance with POCT policy

What you will bring:

1. Registered Nurse Level 1
2. NMC Registration and PREP requirements
3. Previous experience working in emergency nursing
4. Triage Skills
5. Recognised post graduate emergency nursing course
6. Phlebotomy training essential
7. Recognised course in plastering techniques desirable
8. Advanced Life Support Course desirable (must have a willingness to undertake if does not hold course)
9. Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures
10. Health and Safety training
11. Lifting and Handling

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.

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 The Senior Staff Nurse In Urgent Care, you'll be eligible for:

1. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
2. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
3. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
4. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
5. Group Life Assurance from day one
6. Critical illness cover
7. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
8. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
9. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
10. 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:

1. Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
2. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
3. Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
4. 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.