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Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience in Healthcare environment- willingness to learn about Neurosurgery nursing
- Education/ qualifications
NMC Registered Nurse
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Medication administration skills, including IV drug administration (or a willingness to undergo training)
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Good clinical skills and a commitment developing them further
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
A knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
An awareness of current developments in nursing and a knowledge of the NMC Code
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
A willingness to develop teaching skills
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Good written and verbal communication skills
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
A calm, supportive, motivated and professional approach
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
The ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Basic IT skills
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous Neurosurgical Experience
Job overview
Looking to specialize in neurosurgical nursing? Looking for an exciting & fast-paced nursing role where you learn something new every day? We are looking for caring & highly-motivated nurses.
The Neurosurgical referral centre in North West London provides specialist neurosurgical investigations, treatments & expert medical, nursing & therapy care.
11 South is an acute neurosurgical ward specializing in pre & post-operative care of patients receiving brain & spinal surgery. We have close links to Major trauma and ICU and take care of both elective and emergency neurosurgical patients.
Main duties of the job
- 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.
- Have an awareness of safe staffing and skill mix and how to escalate concerns.
- 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.
- Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
- To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
- Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Neurosurgery Staff Nurse with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 pa inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Sep 2026.
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