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Can you ‘step up’ to join our specialist surgical stepdown team?

Our team on Albert Ward specialises in acute surgical stepdown, supporting patients recovering from a range of surgeries and helping them to regain their independence through high quality care. Our diverse group of patients include those recovering from major trauma, orthopaedics, vascular and general surgery. 

You’ll be part of an expert multidisciplinary team providing excellent clinical care to patients with complex rehabilitation and discharge requirements, and you’ll also provide acute medical interventions to patients with a wide range of conditions.

This is the perfect department to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you’re guaranteed opportunities to learn and develop. Your career goals are important to us and we believe in supporting our staff to develop the career that’s right for you. Our team members have an excellent track record for career progression, whether into different or more senior nursing roles, or service or business management. We offer strong support networks for preceptorship, mentorship and professional development to ensure you get the very best from your career with us.

Main duties of the job

- To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.
- Monitor and maintain policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
- Develop the skills and knowledge and then to progress through the second gateway (to carry out all relevant duties without supervision, as delegated by line manager).
- Provide nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. 

Working for our organisation

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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.  Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection  prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.  As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

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.