Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Staff Nurse - Chestnut Ward

Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/11/2025
Description
Training 1st level registration NMC Degree Level

Experience Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. Able to formulate and verbalise views. Able to anticipate and forward plan.

Knowledge Ability to work under pressure and remain calm – Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations. Patient focused. Reflective. Computer Literate

Personal Qualities To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality. Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern. To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manage

Job Description

Post Title: Staff Nurse Band 5

Department: All Departments

Responsible to: Ward Manager

Grade: Band 5

Hours: Full internal rotation required

Job Summary

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care.

He/she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking

responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.

The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a

range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.

The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

  • Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  • Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  • Improving the experience of staff with disability
  • Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  • Making equalities mainstream

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ayisat Mekuleyi Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07956095792
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