Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7QB
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https://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk

Welcome

Here at Kingston Hospital, we care for more than half a million patients each year. We are proud to be the first acute Trust in south west London to gain Foundation Trust status in 2013, and in late 2018 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership and we look forward to you joining our team.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 3,000 staff, with an additional 300 staff employed by contractors working on behalf of the Trust. We are located on a single site in the beautiful leafy borough of Kingston upon Thames, but run a number of outpatient clinics in sites across our catchment area.

We are fortunate to have over 300 volunteers who support us across a range of services including discharge support, maternity, dementia activities and welcoming patients to the hospital.

We provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services, and are renowned for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in ‘patient-focused’ care across our emergency, day surgery and maternity services.

We are extremely proud of our hugely diverse and multicultural workforce that has been built over many years with an excellent reputation in Europe, India and the Philippines from our International recruitment campaigns.

Local Area & Community

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is situated on the banks of the River Thames, in Greater London. Two of London’s eight Royal Parks – Richmond Park and Bushy Park – are situated on our doorstep, with stunning views, wildlife and deer herds you can wander freely enjoying these wide open spaces and forget you are only a few miles from Central London. The hospital site also lies close to historic Hampton Court Palace and Kempton Park Racecourse for you to explore and enjoy on your days off.

Norbiton station is a short walk from the hospital site, transporting you to central London with a 30 minute train ride which offers a wide range of attractions, whatever your interests and we have excellent 24/7 transport links to neighbouring towns such as Wimbledon, Richmond, Putney and the stunning Surrey countryside.

Kingston is a bustling picturesque market and university town. Students travel from across the world to study here as it is top 10 in the country for subjects such as Design, Architecture, Fashion, Journalism, Business and Health. With an abundance of both independent and well known high street retail outlets, stunning riverside restaurants and bars, cinemas, museums, bowling alleys and nightclubs it’s the perfect place to live, work and enjoy life in the Capital.

Pastoral & Professional Support

Kingston Hospital has an excellent track record of supporting international nurses, with over 400 IENs to date and ALL have obtained 100% pass mark at the NMC OSCE. We have a dedicated education team to support you in achieving your aspirations and assist with career development and progression within our organisation. Many of our International nurses now hold senior posts such as junior Sisters/Charge Nurses, ward managers or Matrons and have all been in your position seeking employment in London.

We know that well supported and happy staff provide the best care for our patients and the wellbeing of our staff is an important priority for the Trust. We are immensely proud that we were awarded by NHS England as the ‘Best Health & Well-Being Trust’ winner and ‘Staff Retention & Well-Being employer of the Year’ by National Skills Academy both in 2019. Other national awards include recognition from renowned journals, Health Service Journal (HSJ) for ‘Learning and Development through Improving Outcomes’ and Nursing Times award for ‘Partnership Provider of the year’ with a local University.

As a member of staff at Kingston Hospital, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including; access to our onsite Day Nursery, season ticket loans, discounts in our onsite Boots pharmacy, hospital restaurant and support from our dedicated in-house Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team. Our monthly staff excellence award scheme and long service awards ensure that our staff receives the recognition and celebration that they truly deserve.

Find out more on our Trust website:

www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk

Or get in touch with us:

020 8546 7711
(Kingston Hospital Switchboard)

khft.recruitment@nhs.net