Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosciences
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Early shifts, Late shifts, Long days, Nights, Weekends)
- Job ref
- 213-NUR-DH-7346519
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 Per Annum Including High Cost Area
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - David Marsden Ward
Band 5
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
The regional Neuroscience service at King’s serves a population of 3.8 million and has an international reputation for providing a wide range of expert clinical services for both regional and local patients. Our neuroscience service is continually evolving and offers new and exciting career options for our nursing team. This strong clinical specialty, combined with a nursing team committed to high clinical standards and a supportive environment, makes us a compelling career option for ambitious neuroscience nurses.
We provide services across two sites:
King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill:
- One neurosurgical ward with an integrated high dependency unit – Kinnear Wilson Ward
- Urgent and emergency neurosurgery – David Marsden Ward
- Elective neurosurgery and telemetry – Murray Falconer Ward
- Neurology and traumatic brain injury ward – Charles Polkey Ward
- 12-bedded HASU with 17 stroke rehabilitation beds – Friends Stroke Unit
- Dedicated neuroradiology and outpatient departments
Orpington Hospital:
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Two neurorehabilitation wards providing multidisciplinary rehabilitation to patients with a range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions – Frank Cooksey and Ontario Wards
Join us and become a Neuro Hero!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for caring and committed nurses who:
- Are proud to be part of our evolving profession and have the desire to develop their skills and knowledge in Neuroscience Nursing.
- Offer a high level of person-centered nursing care to patients and their families.
- Acknowledge that effective multi-disciplinary teamwork enhances the quality of care we provide to our patients and their families.
- Are kind, thrive on helping others, and see our neuroscience unit as “one team.”
In return, we will provide you with opportunities for continuing professional development and work with you to develop your desired career pathway. You will be supported and guided by the ward manager, the current Band 6 team, and your Band 5 peers.
Further knowledge and support will be provided by our CNS, Nurse Consultants, Matrons, and Head of Nursing, along with our Consultant body and Allied Health Professionals, to enhance both your experience and that of our patients at KCH.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
- Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
- Adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
- Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers, and friends in the care process.
- Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
- Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
- Ensuring contemporaneous record-keeping at all times.
- Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.
Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through:
- Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients’ needs are met.
- Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
- Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
- Liaising with discharge coordinators/bed managers to ensure effective admission and discharge of patients.
- Keeping the ward/unit sister/charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.
Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through:
- Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety, and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors, and patients within the hospital.
- Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures, and standards of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, are adhered to at all times.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity, and privacy at all times.
- Adhering to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexuality.
- Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.
- Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
- Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit specialty.
- Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.
- Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.
- Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
- Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience within an acute environment
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
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
- Emma McDonnell
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 299 4518
- Additional information
Eva Pena Charlon - matron
0203 299 6028
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