Do you want to work in an excellent nurse led, outpatient unit that provides a high standard of care to patients?

If so, our vacancy within the East Coast medical elective service might be the job you have been looking for?

Our service provides treatments for a wide range of patients conditions with the aim of maintaining their health and reducing the need to access the acute patient setting.

The Bronte/Lawrence Units provide nurse led outpatient services to patients requiring a variety of treatments and including Blood transfusions, Platelet transfusion and Venesections.

We also provide intravenous therapies including specialist treatments such as immunoglobulin, bisphosphonates and biological therapies.

We have a great team of staff and we consistently receive a 100% recommendation of good/very good from our patient's friend and family survey.

Our staff gain job satisfaction from providing vital treatments for our patients, many of whom regularly attend our service. This enables a positive therapeutic relationship between patients and staff.

We are looking for a confident skilled RN to work full time 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday. (Applicants who prefer a part-time post may be considered to fill the whole time equivalent post)

The base for the post will be on the Bronte Unit Scarborough Hospital but cross site cover to the Lawrence Unit Bridlington is expected as part of the role.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Training

Thisdescription indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
  
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses. For hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse

Experience

Essential

• Enthusiastic, self motivated, team player (2)
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Commitment to self development and undergo training where necessary
• Good written and verbal skills

Desirable

• Broad awareness of different specialities
• Experience of working in daycare/outpatient setting
• Iv Cannulation and venepuncture

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6275444-6CS-SN