Staff Nurse- Orthopaedic Ward

We are currently looking for a dynamic and dedicated Nurse to help grow our busy Orthopedic Ward.

St Elizabeth’s Ward is a busy Orthopaedic ward which specialises in the care of Orthopaedic Patients. In addition to this the ward also cares for general surgery and medical patients. It has 17 en-suite private rooms and opens 24 hours a day each day of the week.

This ward has been recently refurbished to an extremely high standard and all rooms are completely to the highest possible specification.

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.

What would be my responsibilities be my responsibilities as the Orthopaedic Staff Nurse:

Carry out planned care for a group of patients with support from senior staff.

• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
• Assist in performing safe effective care for patients requiring advanced clinical skills.
• Recognise when changes in patients condition occur and take appropriate action.
• Assist in carrying out extended roles to ensure best clinical practice.
• Assist and advise unregistered staff in the delivery of patient care.
• Assist in the safe transfer of critically ill patients.
• Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly and appropriately.
• Undertake nursing procedures.
• Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Hospital policy.
• Assist with the management of distressing and emotional situations
• Have the knowledge and expertise to act appropriately in emergency situation
• Act as the patient’s advocate
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested
• Promote healthy living through health education
• Ensure patients referred to appropriate clinical support teams

Am I the right person for this Orthopaedic Staff Nurse role?

• Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 1 year post-registration in nursing field
• Excellent clinical skills
• Excellent communicator
• Professional commitment and self-awareness
• Motivate self and others
• Sound knowledge of current issues in nursing, developments
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Computer literate

Why work for us as an Orthopaedic Staff Nurse?

At our Hospital we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS pension, to providing short-term accommodation for new starters.

Working with us, all eligible employees receive;

• Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
• Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
• Ongoing training and development programmes
• Discounts at local, national and online shops
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work loan scheme
• Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.