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Job summary

Main area
Care of the Elderly
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
394-UPC-8275222VV
Employer
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hillingdon Hospital
Town
Uxbridge
Salary
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum (incl. of HCAA)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Hayes Ward

NHS AfC: Band 5

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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

“We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”

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Job overview

*Please note - we may close this advert early if we receive enough applications*

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly Hayes Ward as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. The ward is a 30-bedded unit that provides care for acute elderly patients with various medical illnesses. As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver a high quality of care and support our patients to enable them to achieve a safe discharge home or into a care setting more relevant to their needs. 

We are looking for hardworking, motivated, and caring nurses to join our team. The post holder should be a team player, have good communication skills, and be able to deliver a high quality of care whilst working with the Trust's CARES framework. 

Main duties of the job

  • Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and Sister, taking delegated team leadership responsibilities.
  • To assess care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
  • To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff.
  • To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients.
  • Ensure that research based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered. 
  • Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social and psychological needs are met.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities. 

Person specification

Please refer to Person Specification

Essential criteria
  • Valid NMC Registration
  • Nursing Degree
  • RejectSuccessful Completion & Sign Off of Nursing Placement
Desirable criteria
  • IT literate
  • Aware of the National 6Cs campaign

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Danielle Chester
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01895279511