Staff Nurse

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Staff Nurse to work within our Outpatients Department at West Middlesex University Hospital on a Fixed Term basis.

We are a very busy department that functions between Monday to Friday, 0830 to 1700 and we require a professional, caring, self‑motivated and confident staff to support the service. Experience of caring for patients with varied surgical and/or medical conditions is essential.

The post will facilitate an opportunity to apply existing knowledge and skills and develop these further by caring for patients with various surgical and/or medical conditions and other varied specialist conditions, across the outpatients department.

An essential requirement to this post is the ability to communicate effectively within a multi‑disciplinary team and with a diverse local population. We aim to continually improve the patient experience throughout our Out Patients Department and can only do this if staff communicates appropriately with all patients, carers and visitors.

If you would like further information, please contact Dinah Laryea (Outpatients Senior Sister) on  or Deborah Arkaifie (OPD Junior Sister) on .

To deliver high quality care to patients within all areas of Outpatients Department working in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.

Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge

To be able to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of care to patients within the Outpatients setting.

Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.

Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills

Our Trust is one of England's top‑performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital- along with award‑winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
• Assist members of the team in the co‑ordination of the clinical activities
• Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line…