Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Long days, and additionally rostered outpatient day shifts)
- Job ref
- 213-NUR-PRUH-7652493
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Town
- Orpington
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 Pro Rata Per Annum Including High Cost Area
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Gynaecology 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 an enthusiastic Registered Nurse with an interest in Women's Health to work across the Princess Royal University Hospital and South Sites in the Gynaecology Outpatients, Early pregnancy and Emergency Assignment Unit, Colposcopy and Ambulatory Unit.
Main duties of the job
- Delivering a high standard of evidence based care to patients.
- Ensuring good standards of care for the patients 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 educations.
- Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
- Ensuring contemporaneous records keeping at all times.
- Seeking advice from more senior/ experienced members of staff where appropriate.
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 multidisciplinary 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.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness and understanding of current acute health issues
- Understanding of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
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
- Lisa Lee
- Job title
- Gynaecology Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689 864908
- Additional information
For further information contact :
Fitat Visitacion on 01689 863929
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