Senior Staff Nurse
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W2 1NYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse who wants to join our dynamic diverse team within the Acute Medical Unit at ...
- Leading the nursing team during the shift and allocating staff according to patient needs and acuity.
- Coordinating patient flow -- admissions, transfers, discharges and escalation of delays.
- Assessing and prioritising patients, ensuring deteriorating or high-risk patients receive prompt attention.
- Overseeing safe patient care, including medication administration, observations, care plans, infection prevention and clinical documentation.
- Escalating concerns to the nurse in charge, medical team, outreach/critical care or other services when appropriate.
- Supporting and supervising staff, including newly qualified nurses, students and healthcare assistants.
- Managing staffing issues, including breaks, sickness, workload and redeployment where necessary.
- Communicating with the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives to maintain continuity of care.
- Maintaining clinical standards, policies and patient-safety procedures, including incident reporting.
- Responding to emergencies and deterioration, and ensuring appropriate emergency procedures are followed.
- Supporting discharge planning, working with doctors, therapists, social care and community services.
- Acting as the senior nurse on the unit when required, making decisions about priorities and escalating operational or clinical problems.
- Contributing to audits, quality improvement, teaching and staff development.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Professional Registration
Essential: - Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
Desirable: - Evidence of relevant specialist or advanced clinical development.
Clinical experience
Essential: - Significant post-registration nursing experience in an acute clinical environment.
Desirable: - Experience specifically within an Acute Medical Unit (AMU), acute medicine, emergency department or similar high-acuity setting.
Clinical Skills
Essential: - Ability to assess, prioritise and manage patients with a range of acute and complex clinical needs.
Desirable: - Experience managing patients with complex medical conditions and clinical deterioration within an AMU setting.
Staff development
Essential: - Ability to support, supervise, mentor and develop junior staff and students.
Desirable: - Practice Assessor & Practice Supervisor or equivalent qualification.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team.
Desirable: - Experience managing complex or challenging conversations with patients, relatives or staff.
Organization and prioritization
Essential: - Ability to prioritise workload, manage competing demands and maintain safe standards of care in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable: - Experience coordinating patient flow, admissions, transfers and discharges within an acute setting.
Quality Improvement
Essential: - Commitment to maintaining and improving standards of patient care.
Desirable: - Experience leading or participating in service improvement or change-management projects.
Education and Development
Essential: - Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to maintaining clinical competence.
Desirable: - Relevant leadership, management, teaching or specialist nursing qualification.
IT and Documentation
Essential: - Ability to use electronic patient records and other relevant clinical information systems effectively.
Desirable: - Experience with specific electronic patient record systems used within acute hospital settings.
Professional values
Essential: - Demonstrates compassion, integrity, professionalism and commitment to equality, dignity and person-centred care.
Desirable: - Evidence of involvement in initiatives promoting patient experience or staff wellbeing.
Leadership experience
Essential: - Demonstrable experience of providing clinical leadership and coordinating nursing care within a busy clinical environment.
Desirable: - Previous experience as a Charge Nurse, Sister or equivalent senior nursing role.
Patient safety
Essential: - Good understanding of patient safety, risk management, safeguarding, infection prevention and clinical governance.
Desirable: - Experience leading or contributing to clinical audits, quality improvement or patient safety initiatives.
Patient deterioration
Essential: - Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient and escalate concerns in a timely manner.
Desirable: - Relevant training or experience in advanced assessment, acute care or enhanced clinical skills.
Team management
Essential: - Ability to coordinate and support nursing and multidisciplinary teams and allocate staff according to patient needs.
Desirable: - Experience with workforce planning, staff rostering and managing staffing challenges.
Flexibility
Essential: - Willingness to work flexibly according to service requirements, including shifts, weekends and bank holidays where required.
Desirable: - Experience working across different acute clinical areas or supporting service changes.
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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