Staff Nurse – Medical Surgical Ward
The Lister Hospital, Chelsea, London
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Rotation of long days, nights and weekends
Permanent

The Lister Hospital is one of the UK's leading private hospitals, providing exceptional care across a broad range of specialties. Part of HCA Healthcare UK, The Lister is recognised for delivering outstanding patient outcomes through specialist expertise, advanced technology and a commitment to excellence in patient care.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join our Medical & Surgical Ward team at The Lister Hospital.

As a Staff Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse caseload of medical and surgical patients. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care while ensuring patients receive the highest standards of clinical excellence throughout their hospital journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about delivering exceptional care and developing their career within one of the UK's most respected healthcare providers.

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 do:

• Deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care to medical and surgical patients.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care programmes.
• Monitor patient progress and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with hospital policies and NMC standards.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
• Collaborate effectively with consultants, allied health professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Provide emotional support and education to patients and their families.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding and clinical governance standards.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service development activities.
• Act as a patient advocate, ensuring care is delivered with dignity, respect and compassion.

What You'll Bring

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Must have previous experience in a surgical ward.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and clinical decision-making abilities.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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 a Staff Nurse in our Medical Surgical Ward, 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.

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