Nursing Associate – Spinal and Thoracic Ward
Nursing Associate – Spinal and Thoracic Ward
London, The Princess Grace Hospital
Permanent | Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Monday to Sunday with flexibility to work long days, nights and weekends
Salary: Competitive plus shift allowance
We’re looking for a Nursing Associate to join our Spinal and Thoracic Ward team at The Princess Grace Hospital. Situated in the heart of London’s world renowned medical district, The Princess Grace Hospital is recognised for delivering expert care across a wide range of specialties. You’ll be joining a hospital known for its commitment to clinical excellence, innovation and delivering outstanding patient experiences. This is an opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a highly specialised inpatient environment, working alongside experienced nurses, multidisciplinary teams and leading consultants while supporting patients undergoing complex spinal and thoracic surgical procedures.
As a Nursing Associate in the Spinal and Thoracic Ward, you’ll be part of a team that provides specialist care for patients undergoing complex spinal and thoracic surgical procedures, supporting them from admission through to discharge. Day to day you’ll contribute to the assessment, planning and delivery of patient care, working closely with Registered Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. You’ll support patients through post operative recovery and rehabilitation while gaining exposure to enhanced recovery pathways and opportunities to further develop your clinical skills within a highly specialised inpatient environment.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. 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 do:
Deliver high quality, patient centred care to spinal and thoracic surgery inpatients within your scope of practice
Support patients throughout their surgical recovery, including mobilisation, respiratory care and activities of daily living
Assist Registered Nurses with the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised care plans
Undertake delegated clinical duties and accurately document patient care, observations and recovery progress
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to promote safe recovery and an exceptional patient experience
What you’ll bring:
Active NMC Nursing Associate registration
Previous experience working within an acute hospital setting
Experience supporting patients with post operative recovery and rehabilitation
Knowledge of patient mobilisation, clinical observations and safe care delivery
Excellent communication skills with a compassionate, patient centred approach to care
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Nursing Associate – Spinal and Thoracic Ward you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
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
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
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, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed 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: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy 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.