Senior Staff Nurse Women's Health, Surgical & Gynaecology

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Womens Health and Gynaecology team at The Portland Hospital. The Portland Hospital is a highly specialised centre known for providing exceptional care across womens health, surgery, and early pregnancy services. This fast-paced unit supports both inpatients and outpatients, caring for up to 16 patients a day across 11 rooms. The ward delivers compassionate care to patients and families, including those experiencing complex and sensitive pregnancy-related conditions, making it a unique and rewarding clinical environment.

Working in a dynamic and emotionally sensitive environment, you will play a key leadership role on shift. Youll coordinate patient care, manage daily ward operations, and ensure seamless communication across multidisciplinary teams. You will join a highly supportive and compassionate team recognised through multiple DAISY Award nominations for excellence in patient care. This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in gynaecology and early pregnancy care while working closely with leading Consultants. With structured training both on the ward and in outpatient settings, alongside access to development programmes and external partnerships such as Kings College and the Florence Nightingale Foundation, this is an excellent opportunity for a nurse looking to specialise and progress their career.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care in accordance with NMC standards and organisational policies.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients receiving women's health, surgical and gynaecological treatment.
• Act as nurse in charge when required, coordinating patient care and supporting the effective running of the ward.
• Support patients and families through complex and emotionally sensitive situations, including pregnancy loss and pregnancy-related complications.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, medical staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient outcomes.
• Support, supervise and develop junior colleagues and student nurses.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with professional standards.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service development.
• Promote patient safety, safeguarding and infection prevention standards at all times.

About us

Location: The Portland Hospital, Great Portland Street, London
Hours: Full time, Permanent 37.5 hours per week
Shift pattern: 11.5 hour shifts between 07:45-20:15 and 20:15-07:45, across 3 or 4 day week rotas (including weekends and nights)

Our Women's Health, Surgical & Gynaecology service is committed to providing exceptional care to women and their families throughout their healthcare journey. We pride ourselves on delivering compassionate, patient-centred care within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. We are committed to supporting the professional development, health and wellbeing of our staff and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across our workforce. Reasonable adjustments will be considered throughout the recruitment process and employment.

Job responsibilities

The Senior Staff Nurse is responsible for the assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. They are expected to:

• Take charge of the ward and supervise junior members of staff.
• Provide clinical guidance to colleagues in disease identification and management, and relevant interventions for the clinical speciality.
• Work independently/autonomously without direct supervision and are accountable for their own actions.
• Take on additional responsibility, such as a link nurse role.

They ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients and always work in a manner that promotes dignity and respect through the adoption of person-centred care principles. They demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective leadership and team working.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to take responsibility for running a ward or coordinating a shift.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills within a fast-paced clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.

Experience

• Experience working within Surgical Women's Health, Gynaecology or a Surgical related setting.
• Experience supporting patients and families during emotionally complex situations, including loss.
• Experience coordinating patient care and managing clinical activity within a ward environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.