The Weymouth Street Hospital, 9 Harley Street and 25 Harley Street are part of the Phoenix Hospital Group. The hospital is an acute care hospital, registered for 17 beds, accepting planned and emergency/urgent surgical admissions, with a focus on Cosmetic Surgery. The Consulting and Diagnostic rooms at 9 and 25 Harley Street are part of the Phoenix Hospital Group.  The clinic is closely affiliated to Weymouth Street Hospital and provides pre-operative consulting, minor procedures and diagnostics and post-operative follow up care for patients of the visiting consultants. 

We are currently looking for a Bank Staff Nurse.

Role Purpose

• To ensure that standards of patients care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies as a skilled member of the nursing team
• To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors
• To ensure that the highest standards of patient and customer care are maintained at all times
• To assist senior staff in the management of the hospital
• To provide effective leadership and management in their absence

Key Accountabilities & Output

• Assess, implement and evaluate nursing care with an evidence based approach, providing a high standard of clinical and customer care to all patients
• Assist with the creation and review of patient centered standards of care
• Understand the role of the Ward Manager and to support them in achieving hospital business plan
• Promote an environment receptive to change
• Attend and participate in ward meetings
• Participate in the mentorship of HCA’s and new starters
• Provide a supportive environment staff
• Support colleagues and work co-operatively to promote good team morale on the ward
• Identify areas for personal and professional development plus that of junior staff
• Maintain and expand professional knowledge participating in nursing / hospital educational programs
• Be able to initiate hospital emergency procedures
• Assist in the provision of a ward environment conducive to learning
• Act as a professional and positive role model all to colleagues
• Involve all staff in the ward team
• Adhere to nursing and hospital policies
• Complete an orientation program for new staff
• Effective communication with team members and other colleagues in the hospital
• Understand how your actions impact on the marketing of the hospital
• Respond to telephone calls appropriately
• Resolve patient / customer concerns where possible and escalate issues if not resolved
• Promote cost effective utilization of resources
• Become competent in the use of the in-house computer system
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required and requested by the Ward Manager and other senior staff
• Taking of blood samples as required
• Post-operative dressings as required
• Making appointments for radiology test as required
• Chaperoning patients as required
• Ensuring all charges are recorded and processed accurately and in a timely way
• Support minor procedures i.e. ENT, dermatology and podiatry
• Maintaining the consulting rooms and ensuring these are organized and welcoming to Consultants, patients and visitors

Qualifications / Skills & Knowledge / Qualities:

• Registered Nurse with 2+ years post qualification experience
• Presently working in an acute hospital environment – essential
• Experience in a private hospital environment  -desirable
• Experience in mentoring colleagues and HCA’s Enthusiastic and committed, a team player, flexible, physically able to carry out the role, sensitive to patient needs