Job Description

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurses - Doulton High Dependency Unit



Our Units are looking for you! Want to work in a fast paced, dynamic clinical environment?



Would you like to develop specialist surgical intensive care and pathway-based high dependency nursing skills and knowledge? Do you like to be challenged and think autonomously? If so, we have vacancies for Band 6 nurses on our Doulton High Dependency (DHDU)



Doulton HDU is a 10 bedded Surgical HDU that cares for level 2 patients following the elective Cardiovascular pathway, surgeries requiring complex support such as non-invasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen therapy, thrombolysis, inotropes and pathway-based recovery from a variety of surgical procedures.



What our staff say about us....



"We are a friendly team and strive to provide a high standard of care for all our patients"



''Lots of opportunities for professional development have been provided"



"HDU offers a great opportunity to learn and the team work is amazing"



Please note to be considered for this vacancy you must have completed a critical care course and either have your results or be waiting for your results to be processed.



Should you be successful at interview and you are unable to provide the recruiting manger with confirmation of a successfully competed critical care course within 2 months of being interviewed then your offer will be withdrawn

Closing date:

10th September 2025 at midnight

Interview date:

22nd September 2025



We offer a personalised induction programme with supervision and support from our dedicated practice development team and one-to-one support from the senior nursing team. You will have practical and academic support to advance your knowledge and skills in caring for complex patients. You will also be offered additional courses to advance your leadership and clinical skills to enable you to be the best you can be.



We are looking for nurses with a willingness to learn, that thrive under pressure and have the ability to adapt and refine their skills according to the demands of the unit.



Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.



We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.



We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.



We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.



Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.



Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.



Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.



Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.



Ensure that patients' receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.



To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.



Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.



Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.



Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately.



Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).



To be an effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding disease treatment and management.



Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.



Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Sister/Charge Nurse for the area.



Ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is appropriate for both pre and post registration learners and participate in the development of appropriate programmes.



Contribute in the Trust's clinical supervision programme for staff.



To assist the Sister/Charge Nurse in developing a culture that is challenging, stimulating, rewarding and supportive.



To act as mentor/assessor to unqualified staff and to provide education, advice and support to a team of nurses.



Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, developing new ways of working and to disseminate relevant information to staff.



Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.



Maintain accurate records of the clinical service and ensuring that confidentiality of information is adhered to.



Organise own work and manage own caseload and practice, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members.



Take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture.



To create an environment that fosters good communication between patient and health care professionals, that meets individual's needs.