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Are you keen to add to your skills?

Are you eager to make a difference?

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team. We are expanding our skills together and are waiting for you to join us!

We are passionate about enabling our patients to receive the right care in the right place and strive to provide staff with development opportunities.

We love to make a difference and give our patients a positive hospital experience, if you do to then please contact us to arrange an informal visit where you will be very welcomed!

Are you able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills with a willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service?

If you are, we want to hear from you!We are one of the first organisations in the country to implement the amazing Nursing Accreditation Assessment system called Quality Always which allows us to deliver high-quality, safe care at all times.

We are looking for a Staff Nurse to help drive forward our bespoke DCHS Quality Always on Alton Ward at Clay Cross Hospital.

Alton Ward is currently a 12-bedded ward that delivers rehabilitation care and complex discharge planning to our frail elderly population embedding the 6 Cs in everything that we do.

This post is a permanent inpatient position within DCHS.

Main duties of the job

DCHS is a forward-thinking organisation and here at Clay Cross we aspire to deliver excellent standards of care, professional development and offer many opportunities to progress county-wide within a number of services, which could include community nursing, quality department.

We are seeking a Staff Nurse who is able to deliver excellent clinical and organisational skills. The post holder will be dynamic and have a clear vision of what excellent patient care looks and feels like.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically-effective way, whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.

To provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high-quality care and actively support the Ward Manager in the management of the healthcare environment.

This is an exciting time moving forward in DCHS and you could be a part of the future.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 6 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• Evidence of recent training

Desirable

• Leg Ulcer Management (N18)
• Continence Care
• Palliative Care
• Infection Control
• Tissue Viability Management
• Student Mentorship

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of research based/reflective practice

Skills

Essential

• Written and recording skills
• IT Skills

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Clay Cross Hospital

Clay Cross

S45 9NZ

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842-CCD-4662-24