Job summary
Thistlewayte Ward is a 20-bedded acute Medicine for the Elderly ward at St Mary's Hospital, caring for older adults with frailty, complex medical conditions and discharge needs. The ward offers a supportive learning environment in which to develop expertise in comprehensive assessment, frailty care, rehabilitation, medicines management, dementia and delirium care, multidisciplinary working, family communication and safe discharge planning.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based, person-centred care for a group of patients; promote dignity, independence and wellbeing; recognise and escalate deterioration; administer medicines safely; maintain accurate documentation; and work closely with medical, therapy, pharmacy, discharge and community teams. You will also communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, contribute to a positive safety culture, support students and healthcare assistants, and participate in quality improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Work in accordance with the NMC Code, Trust policies, clinical guidelines and relevant legislation.
• Maintain current NMC registration, mandatory training and continuing professional development.
• Take professional accountability for own practice and seek advice or escalate concerns appropriately.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential patient records.
• Promote patient safety, dignity, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Comply with safeguarding, infection prevention and control, health and safety, information governance and risk-management requirements.
• Report incidents, near misses and concerns through the appropriate Trust systems and support learning from incidents.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Use Trust resources responsibly and contribute to a safe, efficient clinical environment.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• 6 months to 1 year experience in healthcare

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in specialty

Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Teaching
• Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
• Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
• Competency in medication
• Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality
• Good IT skills
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Awareness of current developments in nursing
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
• Knowledge of speciality

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).