Job summary
- Main area
- Liver
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00)
- Job ref
- 213-NUR-DH-7680447
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 Per Annum Including High Cost Area
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Liver Outpatient Department
Band 5
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
We are looking for a Band 5 staff nurse who can autonomously work in a fast-paced department that sees over 200 patients a day. You will be a part of a very dynamic and diverse team.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Have the skill to carry out cannulation & venepuncture, access PICC line and other intravenous catheters or willing to learn.
- You can expect to learn and assist with carrying out venesection safely.
- Provide assistance in caring for patients having their out paracentesis.
- Take and record patients vital signs accurately.
- Willing to learn other skill set required to work in a liver outpatient such fibro-scanning.
- Be well informed and proficient in the use of modern technology, especially computers.
- Punctual and reliable member of the team.
Main duties of the job
- To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures.
- To set agreed standards of nursing care, monitor these and take action to improve if necessary.
- Ensure all patients receive appropriate follow-up and that relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment and care.
- Support patients with decision making about their care or treatment, ensuring shared decision making.
- To communicate effectively with patients, their relatives and carers and all healthcare personnel.
- Ensuring clear documentation in the patient’s records of all significant consultations in accordance with Best Records Keeping Guidance.
- To be fully involved in the health education of patients and relatives, taking every opportunity to promote a healthy lifestyle.
- To promote a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to care, ensuring continuity of care in the outpatient setting.
- To ensure the effective and efficient use of clinic rooms in Liver outpatient for the purpose of the Ambulatory services.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through:
- Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
- Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
- Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
- Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.
- Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
- Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
- Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
- Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.
Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) through:
- Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients’ needs are met.
- Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
- Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
- Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.
- Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.
Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through:
- Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
- Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
- Adhering to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality.
- Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.
Maintaining own and others’ knowledge of clinical excellence through:
- Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
- Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality.
- Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.
- Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly-qualified staff.
- Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
- Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable criteria
- Clinical expertise relevant to the area
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Era Balentogo
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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