Staff Nurse - Elderly Medicine
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W2 1NYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
Thistlewayte Ward is a 20-bedded acute Medicine for the Elderly ward at St Mary's Hospital, caring for older adults with frailty, complex medical cond...
- Work in accordance with the NMC Code, Trust policies, clinical guidelines and relevant legislation.
- Maintain current NMC registration, mandatory training and continuing professionaldevelopment.
- Take professional accountability for own practice and seek advice or escalate concerns appropriately.
- Maintain accurate, timely and confidential patient records.
- Promote patient safety, dignity, equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Comply with safeguarding, infection prevention and control, health and safety, information governance and risk-management requirements.
- Report incidents, near misses and concerns through the appropriate Trust systems and support learning from incidents.
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and implementation of evidence-based practice.
- Use Trust resources responsibly and contribute to a safe, efficient clinical environment.
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
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.
Education/ qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse
Desirable: - 6 months to 1 year experience in healthcare
Experience
Essential: - Previous experience in specialty
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Teaching
- Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
- Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
- Competency in medication
- Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality
- Good IT skills
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Awareness of current developments in nursing
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of speciality
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
25 September 2026
Last checked
26 September 2026
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