Staff Nurse
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Lewisham, SE13 6LHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our Respiratory and Cardiology Ward. The successful candidate will work b...
- Deliver high-quality, compassionate, and patient-centred nursing care to patients with respiratory and cardiac conditions.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care programmes, ensuring care is evidence-based and tailored to individual patient needs.
- Monitor patients' conditions, recognise deterioration, and escalate concerns appropriately to ensure patient safety.
- Administer medicines and treatments safely in accordance with Trust policies, NMC standards, and local guidelines.
- Provide care for patients requiring respiratory support, including those receiving assisted ventilation within the Assisted Ventilation Unit (AVU).
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective care planning, treatment, and discharge management.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient records using electronic patient record systems.
- Support and educate patients, relatives, and carers, promoting health, wellbeing, and self-management.
- Contribute to the supervision and support of students, trainee staff, and healthcare support workers.
- Maintain a safe clinical environment by adhering to infection prevention and control, safeguarding, and health and safety policies.
- Participate in a 24-hour, 7-day rotational shift pattern, including long days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
- Uphold the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and maintain professional competence through ongoing learning and development.
We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Respiratory, Cardiology and Assisted Ventilation Unit (AVU). This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory and cardiac conditions.
As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will gain valuable experience caring for acutely unwell patients, enhance your professional development, and contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. If you are passionate about providing outstanding patient care and thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.
- Clinical Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care for patients with respiratory and cardiology conditions.
- Deliver high standards of nursing care, ensuring individual patient needs are identified and met.
- Monitor patients' physical and psychological wellbeing, recognising and responding appropriately to changes in condition.
- Administer medications, intravenous therapies, oxygen therapy, and other treatments safely and in accordance with Trust policies and NMC standards.
- Provide care for patients requiring respiratory support, including non-invasive ventilation and other specialist respiratory interventions within the AVU.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
- Participate in patient admissions, transfers, and discharge planning to facilitate safe and effective patient journeys.
- Maintain patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality at all times.
Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
NMC registration
Essential: - Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC Registeration; - Ability to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care and Knowledge relevant to the role
Desirable: - Knowledge of quality improvement projects
Experience
Essential: - Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
Desirable: - Minimum 1 year Experience in a respiratory, cardiology, or acute care setting.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
23 September 2026
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