Senior Staff Nurse

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

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As a Senior Staff Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring that patients’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care, in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centered approach and will accommodate individuals’ equity, diversity and rights by ensuring that both your own and others’ practice is in the best and proper interests of patients.

You will hold continuing responsibility for the management of the ward and will support the division bed manager and ward sister in facilitating patient bed allocation and effective unit coordination.

Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.

To participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to junior nurses and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth…