Job summary
- Main area
- Renal and Urology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 196-NM12948
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Guy's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 p.a inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/07/2025
Employer heading

Experienced Staff Nurse - Transplant Renal and Urology
Band 5
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
Join Our Dynamic Transplant, Renal & Urology Team—Where Your Career Thrives!
Are you a passionate Band 5 Nurse seeking an exciting and rewarding opportunity? Do you want to work in a specialist, high-acuity environment where you can make a real difference? If so, our Transplant, Renal & Urology Team is the place for you!
Why Join Us?
✅ Specialist Rotations – Gain experience across Transplant, Renal, and Urology, with the flexibility to rotate and broaden your expertise.
✅ Tailored Training & Development – Access specialist courses, mentorship, and career coaching to enhance your renal care, transplants, and urology skills.
✅ Flexible Working Patterns – We value work-life balance and offer flexible shifts to support your needs.
✅ Supportive & Inclusive Team – Work in a collaborative, friendly environment with well-being initiatives, team socials, and mental health support.
Who Are We Looking For?
✔ A motivated and compassionate Band 5 Nurse
✔ Someone eager to learn, develop, and excel in a specialist setting
✔ A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Be Part of Something Bigger
We are more than just a team—we are a family, supporting each other to provide exceptional patient care. If you’re ready to take your nursing career to the next level, apply today!
📞 For more information, contact Anna Mae Salvador or Nhima Fati at 0207188 7188 Ext 87051 or bleep 2375/2101.
Closing date: 22nd June 2025
Main duties of the job
The Band 5 Staff Nurse provides high-quality, evidence-based care from admission to discharge, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. They work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety, dignity, and person-centred care. Key duties include conducting clinical observations, administering medications (including blood products), and providing safe discharge planning.
The nurse practices in accordance with the NMC Code and Trust policies, maintaining professional accountability and engaging in ongoing professional development. They ensure compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, infection control, and information governance standards.
Effective communication is essential; the nurse provides and receives sensitive information, documents care accurately, and liaises with patients, families, and colleagues. They may also supervise junior staff, coordinate shifts, and contribute to team meetings and case conferences.
Additionally, they support education and training by mentoring students and new staff, acting as role models. Flexibility in working patterns, including nights and weekends, is required to meet service needs.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Act as a role model, demonstrating highly specialist skilled practice that
is underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practice
experience. - Facilitate and guide the practice based learning to ensure that it is fit for
purpose for all students. - Monitoring and assessing the newly qualified staff to
ensure that practitioner meets the planned
developmental outcomes to practice safely and
effectively. - Contribute to the development of training programmes for improving
the practice and competence of all staff groups. - Facilitate and deliver training to universal children services staff and
other professionals internally and externally, as relevant. - Carry out learning needs assessments to plan appropriate training to
be delivered through the Evelina Practice Development hub and
evaluate all training. - Work in collaboration with the GSTT Education, Training &
Development department, and the service managers to ensure
appropriate training is commissioned for the workforce. Holding the
central database for commissioning of courses. - Plan, implement and evaluate a range of teaching and learning
programmes and opportunities to meet the learning outcomes and
needs of the staff. - Undertake relevant train-the-trainer training (as agreed by the HON)
in order to provide in-house training for the workforce. - Provide support to other staff in relation to training and development.
- Participate in the assessment and monitoring of quality relating to all
education and training activities of the Hub. - Undertake competency assessments of staff, on request.
- Promote the use of best practice and research throughout own
teaching and practice and encouraging the wider workforce to
demonstrate evidence based practice.
*Please see attached job description for full details*
Person specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
- Knowledge of care and management of an acutely unwell patient
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
- Completed pain management
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching & assessing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
- Completion of preceptorship
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
- Anna Mae Salvador
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02071887051
- Additional information
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