# Senior Staff Nurse **Company**: Fairlie Healthcare Group **Location**: Banstead **Experience**: senior **Salary**: £21.25 to £22.25 **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0429-26-0019?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_a646ff71-9ca ## Description As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based and Resident-focused nursing care. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing clinical leadership and supporting colleagues to maintain excellent standards of care. You will also have the opportunity to develop your specialist knowledge and take on a Link Nurse role in an area such as Infection Prevention and Control, Tissue Viability, PEG Management or Continence, depending on your experience and the needs of the service. **Main duties of the job** - Delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based nursing care to our Residents. - Maintaining high standards of clinical care and ensuring that Residents' individual needs are met. - Recognising clinical concerns and red flags, taking appropriate action and escalating to external healthcare professionals when required. - Working effectively with the MDT to ensure coordinated and person-centred care. - Providing clinical support, guidance and advice to junior members of the nursing team. - Taking a leadership role within the team and using your initiative when required. - Keeping the Sister/Charge Nurse informed of significant changes in a Resident's condition or any anticipated concerns. - Supporting Residents, relatives, carers and friends and involving them appropriately in the care process. - Maintaining accurate, clear and contemporaneous clinical records. - Contributing to service development, quality improvement and initiatives that enhance nursing practice. **Clinical leadership & professional development** - Develop your specialist knowledge in neurological, tracheostomy and ventilator care. - Support and mentor junior and newly qualified nurses. - Act as a practice supervisor, preceptor or mentor. - Take responsibility for a specialist Link Nurse area. - Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement and service development. - Work alongside experienced nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals as part of our MDT. - Continue your professional development through training and ongoing learning opportunities. **What we are looking for** - Is a Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN. - Has a genuine passion for delivering high-quality, person-centred care. - Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Can demonstrate strong clinical judgement and the ability to recognise and escalate concerns appropriately. - Works confidently as part of a multidisciplinary team. - Is able to provide support, guidance and leadership to colleagues. - Takes responsibility for their own professional development and is keen to continue learning. - Maintains confidentiality, dignity, privacy and respect at all times. - Has a positive, professional and supportive approach. **What we offer** - £21.25-£22.25 per hour - Paid breaks - Free meals while working on shift - Company Pension Scheme - Refer a Friend Bonus - Employee Assistance Programme - Excellent new starter induction programme - Comprehensive on-the-job training and ongoing support - No lone working – you will always have the support of another team member - Excellent career progression opportunities through our new and improved career pathway ## Skills ### Required - Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN - neurological care - tracheostomy care - ventilator management - clinical leadership - communication and interpersonal skills ### Nice to have - experience in neurological care --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0429-26-0019?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)