Staff Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
Join a new Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) team at Charing Cross Hospital as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. You will provide high-quality nursing care to surgical patients, supervise junior staff, and ensure efficient patient flow in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape a newly formed multidisciplinary team and establish clinical excellence in acute surgical care. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic nurses passionate about delivering safe, high-quality care.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
- Organise one's own work load ensuring most effective use of time.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
- Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Experience of surgical or assessment nursing as a registered nurse
- Ability to prioritise workload and work professionally under pressure
- Ability to organise department activities and to use initiative
- Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
- Basic IT skills
- Competent in oral medications, SC, IM injections and IV medications
Desirable criteria
- Experience of emergency or urgent care nursing
- Competency in venepuncture and cannulation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Staff Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Join our brand new Surgical Assessment Unit team at Charing Cross Hospital.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse , you will be at the absolute forefront of this new service launch. Working as part of a nursing team under the leadership of the Unit Matron, you will high quality nursing care to surgical patients, supervise junior staff, and drive efficient patient flow through a fast-paced environment. This is a rare opportunity to shape a newly formed multidisciplinary team, build a collaborative culture from the ground up, and establish clinical excellence in acute surgical care.
We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our SAU team at the beginning of this exciting venture.You will be passionate about delivering safe, high-quality nursing care within a fast paced, evolving and exciting area of acute surgical services. Excellent communication skills are essential, along with the enthusiasm to be part of a forward thinking and innovative nursing team.
We are recruiting for 7 full-time positions and 1 part-time position .
Fore more information please contact our lead nurse Simon Mackie at [email removed].
Main duties of the job
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure
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