Staff Nurse - Gynaecology Department

Staff Nurse - Gynaecology Department

The closing date is 15 December 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse with an interest in Women's Health to work across the Princess Royal University Hospital and South Sites in the Gynaecology Outpatients, Early pregnancy and Emergency Assignment Unit, Colposcopy and Ambulatory Unit.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering a high standard of evidence based care to patients.
• Ensuring good standards of care for the patients are maintained at all times.
• Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
• Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.
• Promoting well being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
• Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
• Ensuring contemporaneous records keeping at all times.
• Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

• Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
• Ensuring good standards of care for the patients are maintained at all times.
• Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
• Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.
• Promoting well being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
• Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
• Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
• Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.
• Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients' needs are met.
• Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
• Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
• Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.
• Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.
• Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
• Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
• Adhering to the Trust's policy on valuing equality and diversity.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment

Knowledge and Experience

• Awareness and understanding of current acute health issues
• Understanding of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Clinical expertise relevant to the area

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a year Pro Rata Per Annum Including High Cost Area