Senior Staff Nurse – Medical Ward

Senior Staff Nurse – Medical Ward

London: The Princess Grace Hospital

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Shift times: Monday – Sunday (flexibility to work long days, nights & weekends 8AM – 8:30PM and 8PM – 8:30AM)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive plus 9% shift allowance

About Us

HCA UK is an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Staff Nurse you will:

• Lead and manage the day‑to‑day operations of the 19‑beded Acute Medical Ward.
• Deliver safe, effective, patient‑centred care in a fast‑paced acute medical environment.
• Conduct strong clinical assessment and decision‑making for acutely unwell patients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including Medical Consultants, to support the First‑Hour pathway for Acute Medical admissions.
• Support the post‑operative pathway for breast surgery patients and day‑case procedures such as iron infusions and interventional radiology (e.g., biopsies).
• Participate in continuous improvement and share expertise to enhance service quality.

Qualifications—Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with PREP qualifications.
• Proven experience in an Acute Medical Ward, AAU or A&E with a desire to move to a ward‑based environment.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Passion for delivering high‑quality patient care.

Qualifications—Desirable

• Demonstrated leadership or experience acting as nurse in charge.
• Previous Senior Staff Nurse or equivalent experience.
• Teaching/mentorship qualification.
• Experience in private healthcare settings.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) with option to buy or sell leave.
• Private healthcare insurance at leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution increasing with length of service.
• Season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Group life assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities, including maternity packages at The Portland.
• Access to a wide range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Culture and Values

• Unique and individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique.
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness.
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness.
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident organisation, we offer flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.

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