Job summary
As a Senior Staff Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring that patients' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care, in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centered approach and will accommodate individuals' equity, diversity and rights by ensuring that both your own and others' practice is in the best and proper interests of patients.

You will hold continuing responsibility for the management of the ward and will support the division bed manager and ward sister in facilitating patient bed allocation and effective unit coordination.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
• Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
• To participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to junior nurses and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 309-UCLH-8411117
Closing date: 18 November 2026

Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Accredited mentorship course or willing to undertake
• BSc or working towards

Skills and abilities

• At least 2 years' experience in acute Adolescent/Paediatric specialty or equivalent or day care setting
• Proficient in cannulation and phlebotomy

Communication

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal and People Development

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio and is able to lead staff reviews and appraisals
• Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
• Prioritises own workload and workload of others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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