Band 5 Staff Nurse DOSA Unit Harefield Hospital
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join the award-winning Day of Surgical Admission (DOSA) team at Harefield Hospital. The role involves preparing cardiac and thoracic patients for theatre and working in DOSA pre-assessment clinics. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, including ANPs and other nurse specialists, to strengthen and develop the service. The position requires a reliable, enthusiastic, and committed individual dedicated to providing excellent patient care.
Essential criteria
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
- Evidence continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Relevant course or training in the field
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Skills/ Knowledge / Ability
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- IT skills and awareness of the structure and organisation of the NHS
- Previous Experience
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
- Experience of administering medications and intravenous drug therapy
- Previous experience in other nursing fields
- Education/Qualifications
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
- Evidence continuing professional development
- Relevant course or training in the field
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Skills/ Knowledge / Ability
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- IT skills and awareness of the structure and organisation of the NHS
- Previous Experience
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
- Experience of administering medications and intravenous drug therapy
- Previous experience in other nursing fields
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Staff Nurse DOSA Unit Harefield Hospital
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Nurse to work within the award-winning Day of Surgical Admission (DOSA) team at Harefield. The role will be working in the DOSA unit where you will be expected to assist with and prepare cardiac and thoracic patients for theatre. The role also requires that you will work in the DOSA pre assessment clinics. As patients attend the unit on the morning of surgery you should expect to start work at 6:30/7am. The candidate will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team including ANP's, other nurse specialists, and DOSA nursing staff in strengthening and developing this service. Communication and teamwork is important but you also need the ability and confidence to work alone on occasion.
You will need to have a reliable work record, be enthusiastic and committed to providing patients and their families with a first-class service.
For an informal discussion about the post or to arrange a visit to the department please contact [contact details removed], Lead ANP for DOSA and FFS on extension [phone number removed]8 or email [email removed]
Main duties of the job
- DOSA unit is open 5 days a week to admit elective cardiac and thoracic surgical patients on the morning of th
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