Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse within the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), you will provide high-quality, patient-centred care to adults presenting with a wide range of acute medical conditions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care, ensuring patients receive timely assessment, treatment and appropriate discharge planning.
The Acute Assessment Unit is a fast-paced 50 bedded ward that provides rapid assessment, investigation and treatment for patients admitted directly from the Emergency Department. You will care for patients with varying levels of acuity, requiring excellent clinical assessment skills, sound judgement and the ability to prioritise and manage a dynamic workload.
You will be expected to work collaboratively with medical staff, allied health professionals, discharge teams and community services to facilitate safe, effective and efficient patient care. You will actively contribute to maintaining patient safety, promoting clinical excellence and ensuring compliance with Trust policies, professional standards and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse within the Acute Assessment Unit, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients requiring urgent assessment and treatment. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care throughout their admission.
Your main duties will include:
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised nursing care for patients with a wide range of acute medical conditions.
- Undertaking comprehensive patient assessments, recognising signs of deterioration and escalating concerns promptly using appropriate clinical pathways.
- Administering medicines and intravenous therapies safely and in accordance with Trust policies and the NMC Code.
- Monitoring, recording and accurately documenting patient observations, care plans and clinical interventions using electronic patient record systems.
- Working collaboratively with medical staff, allied health professionals and community teams to support timely assessment, treatment and discharge planning.
- Promoting patient safety by adhering to infection prevention and control standards, safeguarding procedures and medicines management policies.
- Supporting patients and their families by providing clear communication, education and emotional support throughout their hospital stay.
- Acting as an advocate for patients, ensuring dignity, privacy and respect are maintained at all times.
- Participating in the supervision and support of student nurses, healthcare support workers and newly appointed staff.
- Contributing to quality improvement initiatives, incident reporting and the implementation of learning to enhance patient care.
- Maintaining professional registration and demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development, mandatory training and evidence-based practice.
- Working flexibly across a 24-hour service, including weekends, bank holidays and night shifts, to meet the needs of the service.
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. -HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.
Trust Values
Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.
Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
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Your application
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
