Are you a registered nurse with the passion for caring for patients with medical conditions? Do you wish to be part of an established ward team? If the answer is YES and you think you have what it takes to join a forward thinking, innovative team then we want to hear from you!

Lister Ward are looking for a team members with a range of skills within medicine to work on the 25 bedded ward looking after patients under the age of 75.

Have you just qualified? Recently returned to nursing? Are you looking for a new challenge? Then this could be the right team for you.

This role will operate within the clinical governance framework of the organisation and will work in a collaborative approach with the multidisciplinary team.

Part time hours available.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity

To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care

To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area

To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies procedures and guidelines

To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social and psychological needs are met

To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner

To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated with privacy, dignity and respect

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education & qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse / NMC registered

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Ability to evidence experience /knowledge in an acute care setting

Desirable

• NHS Experience
• 6 months RN experience

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

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