We are recruiting for a Registered Nurses who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients

Ward 7A is the our new vascular surgery hub for the region, we cover east & north Herts, west Herts and Essex. We are a 29 bedded ward, compromising of 23 inpatient beds, 6 high level care beds (HDU), and an outpatient vascular hot clinic.

With this in mind, you will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team caring for patient pre and post surgery, rotating around our general ward as well as our 6 higher level care beds. The role requires working days/ nights/ weekdays/weekends and bank holidays.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

At East and North Herts NHS Trust, our nurses can anticipate the following benefits:

• Access to an on-site, dedicated, and award-winning non-medical education team, recognized by the Nursing Times. This team is committed to supporting your progression in your nursing career, including a Continuing Professional Development lead overseeing staff development.
• Participation in a well-established preceptorship scheme aimed at ensuring that newly onboarded nurses continue to enhance their nursing skills, leadership abilities, and values. This includes the guidance of an assigned preceptor throughout the preceptorship period.
• A clear and defined direction for nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals within the Trust through a dedicated Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health Professionals strategy.
• Involvement in an annual appraisal scheme to assess and guide your professional growth.
• Dedication and active engagement in a clinical excellence accreditation framework, showcasing the commitment to achieving and maintaining high standards in patient care and clinical practice.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
• Commitment to life long learning
• Ability to product updated personal professional portfolio

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment

Desirable

• Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
• Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work within a team
• Self awareness
• Sound organisational skills
• Flexibility

Desirable

• Computer literacy

Other Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of appropriate surgical/medical conditions and their management

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Desirable

• Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
• Resource management awareness

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

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