Job Description:

Staff Nurse (Surgical Ward)

Bupa Cromwell Hospital, Kensington London SW5 0TU

Paying up to £45,480 per annum dependent on experience

Permanent, Full Time 37.5 hours per week

13 shifts per month on rotation, days/nights

At Bupa, you can be the Nurse you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority. Building a career in Nursing has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Role Overview:

We are recruiting for a Staff Nurse within our Surgical Ward to be based at the prestigious Bupa Cromwell Hospital. This hospital receives both UK and international patients and is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for patients.

What you'll do

As a Surgical Ward Staff Nurse, you will provide a holistic nursing care to surgical patients pre / post-surgery in a 1:4 nurse to patient ratio. You will also:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and be responsible for the care the team delivers
• Participate in the delivery of a consistent, safe service in all aspects of the patient journey whilst demonstrating a culture of customer service
• Liaise with the Support Services to ensure all non-clinical needs are met including the cultural, sexual, religious, and any other special needs of the patients
• Recognise the needs for DOL's assessments, mental capacity assessment and ‘simple' and ‘complex' safeguarding referrals and highlight any concerns
• Participate in clinical audit as required by the Sister / Charge Nurse

What you'll bring?

• An active General Adult NMC registration
• Acute Hospital Staff Nurse experience is a must, ideally with exposure to surgical and orthopaedics cases
• Must have a current ILS certificate
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in risk assessment.
• Venepuncture and wound care competency
• Knowledge of NMC Codes and guidelines and their implications for practice.

Why Bupa?

We'll support you! It's a rewarding role, you'll be able to see first-hand how patients benefit from your care. In this department, you'll have a support network around you, giving you the time to dedicate to each patient.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It's important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Staff you'll be eligible for:

• Payment of professional registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role.

We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format please email: careers@bupa.com

At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately'.

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