Band 5 Staff Nurse - Day Surgery
Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustEnfield, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based in Enfield. The advertised salary is £36,943 to £44,900. It is an Band 5 post. Applications close on 3 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Chase Farm Hospital, part of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate clinical staff across all bands to help...
Key Responsibilities:Pre-operative Care:Admitting patients, completing pre-operative checklists, and ensuring informed consent.
Conducting pre-operative assessments, including medical history, allergies, and medication reconciliation.
Educating patients about the surgical procedure and expected outcomes
Post-operative Care:Managing pain and nausea, administering medications, and providing post-operative care.
Preparing patients for discharge, providing discharge instructions and follow-up care recommendations.
Other Responsibilities:Communicating effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals. Working as part of our team, following our world class values,
Supervising and directing the care of other nursing staff.
Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the day surgery unit.
Maintaining accurate records and documentation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Essential: - Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team; - Experience of undertaking patient assessment, planning and evaluation of care; - Experience within a surgical, day surgery, theatre, recovery or outpatient environment
Desirable: - Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development activities
Essential: - Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration; - Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable: - Mentorship/Practice Assessor or willingness to undertake appropriate training; - Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification or willingness to achieve
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Essential: - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care effectively; - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and colleagues; - Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload; - Ability to recognise deteriorating patients and escalate concerns appropriately; - Competent IT skills, including electronic patient record systems and Microsoft Office applications
Desirable: - Ability to support and supervise students, healthcare support workers and new staff members
Essential: - Demonstrates compassion, professionalism and a patient-centred approach to care; - Reliable, motivated and committed to delivering high standards of care; - Demonstrates initiative, sound clinical judgement and accountability for own practice; - Positive attitude to change, innovation and continuous improvement; - Resilient and able to remain calm under pressure in a busy clinical environment
How this role compares
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