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Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
We are seeking a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration who has relevant clinical experience and the confidence to work as part of a senior nursing team.
- Experience
You will ideally have:
- Experience
Extensive experience at Band 6 already
- Experience
Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date
- Experience
Experience of working with teams, motivating and empowering them to deliver excellent standards of patient care
- Experience
Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice.
- Experience
Experience of supporting junior / less experienced staff to improve standards of patient care.
- Experience
Able to supports less experienced / junior staff to respond to feedback in positive manner setting objectives as required.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Band 6 Registered Nurse to join our team on St Elizabeth Ward, a 16-bed surgical ward providing care for both day case and surgical inpatients.
Main duties of the job
The ward cares for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery as well as those requiring care across a range of specialties, including Breast, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, General Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Spinal, Urology.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, safe and evidence-based patient care and who is ready to take on a senior clinical and leadership role.
About us
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is a leading private hospital in London, offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical treatments, clinics and diagnostic services from a team of world-class consultants, supported by a dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff.
We are known for our exceptional standards of care, excellent nursing standards, and cutting-edge medical treatments.
We have 170 years of history and are looking for people to join us for the next chapter. We are very unique as the only truly charitable private hospital in London and as a charity, every private patient treated helps support our on-site community hospice.
Details
- Date posted: 21 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: B0263-26-0467
- Job locations: 60 Grove End Road, St John’s Wood, London, NW8 9NH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients families To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager, including supervision of more junior staff To apply advanced clinical skills to assist in performing safe effective care for patients
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This advert is for Senior Staff Nurse with The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London, England. It is listed as a Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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