Up to 37.5 Hours per week

We are looking to recruit a registered nurse , to join the neuro rehabilitation Unit on Ward 26, who is committed to delivering high quality, compassionate care, within this specialist environment.

Ward 36 is a 19 bedded ward specialising in the care and treatment of patients who require rehabilitation following brain injury.

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and psychologists.

Neurosciences experience is not essential as full training will be provided. We welcome applications from registered nurses with a care home background looking for a career in the NHS or nurses who are returning to practice and are:

Passionate about delivering high quality patient care

Motivated and forward thinking

Eager to develop your own clinical and management skill

Enjoy the challenge of working in a busy environment

Looking for a position which will challenge you

Wanting to be a part of a focused, multi-disciplinary team that delivers a high-quality service.

This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad. In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a �35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe. The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community. It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within an acute or community setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Registered General Nurse.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

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