Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse who wants to join our dynamic diverse team within the Acute Medical Unit at St Mary's Hospital. The successful candidates must have good decision-making skills, enhance clinical experience with good managerial skills in managing and leading a busy Acute Assessment Area in delivering patient centered care within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team. If you are looking for a career in Acute Medicine & you're enthusiastic with the ability to lead & work in a fast-paced clinical environment, this is a fantastic opportunity. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and consolidate your skills with the support of an experienced senior team. We're committed to developing and supporting a modern career framework for our nurses & you will be supported every step of your career pathway. Our focus is on developing the nursing leaders of the future. We offer strong support networks for leadership and professional development to ensure you get the very best from your career with us. It's a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn & develop.

Main duties of the job

• Leading the nursing team during the shift and allocating staff according to patient needs and acuity.
• Coordinating patient flow -- admissions, transfers, discharges and escalation of delays.
• Assessing and prioritising patients, ensuring deteriorating or high-risk patients receive prompt attention.
• Overseeing safe patient care, including medication administration, observations, care plans, infection prevention and clinical documentation.
• Escalating concerns to the nurse in charge, medical team, outreach/critical care or other services when appropriate.
• Supporting and supervising staff, including newly qualified nurses, students and healthcare assistants.
• Managing staffing issues, including breaks, sickness, workload and redeployment where necessary.
• Communicating with the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives to maintain continuity of care.
• Maintaining clinical standards, policies and patient-safety procedures, including incident reporting.
• Responding to emergencies and deterioration, and ensuring appropriate emergency procedures are followed.
• Supporting discharge planning, working with doctors, therapists, social care and community services.
• Acting as the senior nurse on the unit when required, making decisions about priorities and escalating operational or clinical problems.
• Contributing to audits, quality improvement, teaching and staff development.

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.