Staff Nurse

Job Summary

Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic forward-thinking person, able to work under pressure to meet the high demand of our expanding service which is nurse-led unit? If that is you, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive team in the Gynaecology services within the women's health services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

Main Duties of the Job

Manage patients, prioritising their needs in conjunction with those of the department, to ensure safe and effective care. Manage the unit in the absence of Clinical Nurse Specialist, ensuring safe and effective patient care. Manage an area of responsibility as required within allocated resources.

About Us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability.
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability.
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
5. Making equalities mainstream.

Date Posted: 11 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 197-RF6663

Job Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH

Job Responsibilities

• Able to triage patients referred from other services including self-referral.
• Able to work as part of the team.
• Being able to assess/plan/implement and evaluate care needs.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Able to perform phlebotomy/cannulation effectively (training can be offered).
• Good time keeper.
• Able to work in a stressful environment.
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to formulate and verbalise views.
• Able to anticipate and forward plan.

Qualifications and Training

Essential:

• 1st level registration NMC.

Desirable:

• Degree level.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in an emergency situation.
• Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
• Patient focused.
• Reflective.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.

Desirable:

• Computer literate.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH

Employer's Website: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust