Staff Nurse - Britten Ward

Band 5

Main area
Stroke
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time \- 37\.5 hours per week (37\.5 per week)
Job ref
343\-8029257\-RB\-SK
Site
Epsom General Hospital
Town
Epsom
Salary
£36,943 \- £44,900 per annum inc HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/06/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

Britten Ward is looking for enthusiastic, well\-motivated registered nurses with a strong commitment to providing excellent care to our patients and families, on a permanent full. Britten specialises in Stroke, we have four Hyper Acute beds, with fourteen Acute beds. The successful candidate will be expected to work with our extensive multidisciplinary team whilst supporting patients through their journey from admission to discharge, providing them with the highest quality healthcare and patient experience. In terms of the variety of experience you will gain as a registered nurse, it will be challenging but highly rewarding and will certainly develop your clinical and discharge planning skills as well as offering some great leadership opportunities. Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced nurse \- this is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn how to care for patients requiring a variety of nursing interventions. Training guidance will be given upon successful interviews, and full support from our senior nurses in the ward environment. The successful candidate will be expected to support one of the other Acute Stroke Unit if required which is located on the same floor.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) you are required: To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi\-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner Good verbal and written communication skills Establish and maintain good communication with the Ward/Department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff To be responsible for ensuring all patients and their relatives/carers are kept fully informed of patients' treatment/progress and discharge plans/after care. Undertake training around non invasive therapy and high flow oxygen therapy, as well as chest drains and other pleural procedure

Working for our organisation

*St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).*

*After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021\. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000\-strong workforce.*

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse on NMC


• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Degree or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate the provision of evidence based nursing care


• Interest in Surgery

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Surgery


• Experience of using PC based NHS patient systems

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues


• Understanding of the principles of managing a group of patients


• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.


• Knowledge and understanding of confidentially

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and experience of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good verbal and written and interpersonal skills  Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care


• Sound clinical skills  Ability to learn new skills  Able to maintain clear and legible documentation


• Ability to communicate with patients (and their relatives or carers) who may have a range of complex health care issues, and a variety of sensory / communication / physical / mental health / language needs


• Planning and organisation skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using database

Abilities

Essential criteria

• IT skills


• Time Management


• Ability to meet deadlines

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

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References

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Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

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