Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Saturday, mixed pattern (long days and short shifts))
- Job ref
- 196-NM13333-N
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 77-79 Wimpole Street Women's Health
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/11/2025
Employer heading
Private Outpatient Senior Staff Nurse - Women's Health
Band 6
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The post holder will work closely with the Private Outpatient Sister and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development as part of the team.
The post holder is to take charge of the clinic as required and is expected to competently carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision, and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment and in keeping with.
• The NMC Code of Conduct and validation requirement
• Vision and Values of the Private Patient Directorate
• Compassion in Practice (DOH 2012)
• Royal Brompton & Harefield/GSTT hospitals Policies and Protocols
The post holder is expected to work as an effective and responsible senior nurse, supporting others in a flexible and approachable manner and to contribute to the development of the facility.
The post holder will ensure compliance with clinical governance and will take part in any inspection requested by statutory bodies such as Health and Safety or CQC if required.
The post holder will act as one of the Health and Safety officer and Fire Marshall for the clinical areas whilst on duty.
Main duties of the job
• Developing the patient pathway to ensure that the patient is prepared physically and psychologically to undergo necessary procedures.
• Leading by example to ensure that the rights, dignity, and confidentiality of the patient are protected at all times.
• To manage the total nursing care of patients within the department competently and be responsible for professional actions.
• Provide the full range of nursing services, including cannulation & phlebotomy, ECG, blood pressure measurement, glucose monitor, urinalysis checks, wound care and any other procedures relevant to gynaecology conditions.
• Ensure that treatment and consulting rooms are tidy and prepared including preparation of equipment clinical notes and supplies as required.
• Ensuring the patient records are completed in a timely and accurate way and that nursing documentation is maintained accurately including electronic records.
• Effectively liaise with the extended multidisciplinary team whenever a patient requires intervention in the various departments to promote a smooth patient journey.
• To use evidence-based practice, quality assurance and clinical audit in all aspects of nursing care.
• Identify and report, clinical risks any accidents/incidents, near misses involving staff, patients, and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required.
Working for our organisation
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Assist your Line Manager in investigating any complaints in conjunction with the Head of Nursing and Outpatient Clinical Services.
• Address verbal complaints immediately with the aim of resolving at local level.
• To have a working knowledge of Clinical Governance within the clinic and participate in conducting nursing audits to achieve the agreed standards.
• Working within flexible rosters, designed to achieve the most effective use of staff to meet the needs of our patients.
• Assist your Line Manager in ensuring the department is efficiently and effectively managed at all times and deputise in her/his absence when necessary.
• Know how and when to call for assistance in the event of an emergency. Be trained and able to assist in emergency patient care, including resuscitation.
• Support your line manager and participate in the development of the nursing services, ensuring that staff have the appropriate knowledge and skills.
• Manage and support the development of the Health Care Assistants team, including the conduct of Appraisals
• Deputise for the Private outpatient Sister in their absence, where applicable.
• To demonstrate politeness, courtesy, and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
• Attend daily multidisciplinary team briefing while on shift
• To promote and abide by the ‘6 Cs’ of nursing (care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, commitment).
• To promote and abide by the private patient gold standard of customer care and measure outcomes.
• Attend the department's monthly nursing team meeting to facilitate improved communication and contribute positively to the discussion and action plans that arise.
• Attend other multidisciplinary meeting, committee or forum if required.
• Ensure consultants and their secretaries who use the private patient’s service receive helpful responses to their requests for information.
Person specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration.
- • Track record of continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- • Mentorship qualification/ Preceptorship training
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- • Significant post-registration experience
- • Experience within the Gynaecology specialties.
- • Experience in acute/clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of working in outpatient or general practice setting
- • Private sector
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- • Proven record of appropriate clinical skills and competency as per job description.
- • Cannulation, phlebotomy, ECG
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- • Able to manage demanding situations
Desirable criteria
- • Experience with EPIC system
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adriana Manouilova
- Job title
- Private Outpatient Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02073518101
- Additional information
Hope Alicia
Deputy Head of International and Private Women's Health
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