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Job summary

Main area
PACU/Pre-theatre
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
6 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working pattern to cover long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.)
Job ref
343-6615958-RB-SK
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
SWLEOC
Town
Epsom
Salary
£34,521 - £41,956 pa inClusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/01/2025 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

PACU/Pre-theatre Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

 
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
 

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

 

Job overview

The postholder will provide high quality nursing care and work towards developing and working within a cohesive multidisciplinary team. The expectations within this job description will be met through Leadership, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.

Main duties of the job

The Staff Nurses post is characterised by five principal role functions: -Ø  A Practice Function

Ø  A Professional Leadership and Management Function

Ø  An Education, Training and Development Function

Ø  Research and Evaluation Function

Ø  Human Resources Function

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the PACU/Pre-theatre Staff Nurse  Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.
 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Has nursing diploma
Desirable criteria
  • Has nursing degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Qualified RN with nursing experience
Desirable criteria
  • Orthopaedic experience
  • Recovery/critical care experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mary O'Brien
Job title
PACU Matron
Email address
[email protected]
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