UCC Sister/Charge Nurse in City of Westminster

Sister/Charge Nurse - Urgent Care Centre

Location: London, The Princess Grace Hospital

Full time:37.5 hoursper week

Shift times: Monday – Sunday; 8am-8pm or 10am-10pm

Permanent contract

Salary: Competitive dependent on Experience

We’relooking for aSister/Charge Nurse to join our Urgent Care Centre at the Princess Grace Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK.

As aSister/Charge Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing patient experiences and delivering exceptional clinical and professional leadership to the team.

The Sister/Charge Nurse will be supporting anddeputisingfor the Department Manager on supervising daily operations, clinicalleadershipand management within the Urgent CareCentre;ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and experience. You will act as an expert practitioner, supporting the assessment, planning,implementationand evaluation of patient care while providing clinical guidance and leadership to the wider nursing team.

Acting as a role model, you will support staff development, oversee the smooth running of the department, and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team tomaintainexcellence in patient care whilst driving continuous improvement across the service.

The position provides mentorship and support to the team, serving as both a clinical expert and role model. You will ensure that the highest standards of care aremaintainedthrough rigorous monitoring of both personal and clinical team competence, implementing evidence-based practices, adherence to policy & guidelines, fostering development initiatives and deliveringhigh qualityservice to patients, theirfamiliesand other stakeholders.

The role requires active promotion of the Unit within Princess Grace Hospital,HCAand external referrers as well as participation in relevant forums to drive continuous improvement and service growth.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver thevery bestcare. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration

• Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience, with at least 3 years in a similar setting (Urgent Care, Accident & Emergency)

• Specialitycertification relevant to Urgent Care; Strong triage,assessmentand clinical decision-making skills

• Experience leading and developing nursing teams

• Recognisedpost graduate emergency nursing course

• Recognisedcourse in plastering techniques

• Excellent communication andorganisationalskills

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by DrThomasFrist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK,we’reone of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques,medicationand facilities. Being part of a large multisite,establishedhealthcaregroupwe can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions thatprioritiseboth your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients.That’swhy we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As aSister/Charge Nurse in Urgent Careyou’llbe eligible for:

• 25 daysholiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, withoptionto buy or sell leave

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland Hospital

• Comprehensive range of flexible health,protectionand lifestyle benefits

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen,heardand supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple,above all elsewe’recommitted to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: Werecogniseand value everyone as unique and individual

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

• Honesty,integrityand fairness: - We act with absolute honesty,integrityand fairness

• Loyalty,respectand dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty,respectand dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortableto bringtheir full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committedorganisation,we’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.