Staff Nurse | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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The post holder will be expected to provide high-quality, safe, and effective nursing care to acutely ill surgical patients within the emergency surgical assessment unit .                                                                                                          To liaise appropriately with all key members of the surgical team and service users related to the speciality. 

To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, 

planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff. 

To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.   In the absence of the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the unit.            To ensure a positive focused service incorporating patients’ feedback to 

maintain and improve patient care.                                                                                         To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.

 CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Admit, triage, and assess patients referred acutely with surgical conditions. 

Perform baseline observations, risk assessments, and relevant investigations and nursing procedures (e.g., ECG, blood sampling) in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility. 

Deliver evidence-based nursing care for acutely ill surgical patients, including pain management, fluid balance, wound care, and pre/post-operative preparation. 

To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation.  

Assist in the rapid transfer of deteriorating patients to theatre, HDU, or ward areas as required. 

Support safe discharge planning, liaising with surgical teams and allied health professionals  

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS  

To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients 

 To collaborate in the assessment of patient care needs and the 

development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care.  

To ensure communication with patients and significant others is 

established, ensuring empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment. 

 Be accountable at all times for ensuring that safeguards are in place for 

patients, in particular those adults at risk. 

“The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating a positive culture of respect for all individuals, including job applicants, employees, patients, their families and carers as well as community partners. The intention is, as required by the Equality Act 2010, to identify, remove or minimise discriminatory practice in the nine named protected characteristics of age, disability (including HIV status), gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. It is also intended to use the Human Rights Act 1998 to treat fairly and value equality of opportunity regardless of socio-economic status, domestic circumstances, employment status, political affiliation, or trade union membership, and to promote positive practice and value the diversity of all individuals and communities.

The NMUH General Surgery department is proud of having a close-knit team of supportive and friendly staff. As a consultant body, we have various surgery meetings that provide opportunities for mutual support, mentoring, education and peer review as well as discussing challenging cases.

 

The General Surgery department lies in a pleasant purpose-built 1stfloor site in the main building where the Outpatient clinics, doctors’ offices, Radiotherapy treatment machines, Radiotherapy Planning and Mould room and secretarial facilities are integrated.

The post holder will be expected to provide high-quality, safe, and effective nursing care to acutely ill surgical patients within the emergency surgical assessment unit.                                                                                                         To liaise appropriately with all key members of the surgical team and service users related to the speciality. 

 To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, 

planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff. 

To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.  - In the absence of the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the unit. - To ensure a positive focused service incorporating patients’ feedback to 

maintain and improve patient care.                                                                                   To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026