Are you a staff nurse searching for your next challenge?

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic staff nurses to join our inclusive and friendly multidisciplinary team in the Stroke Unit.

We offer a bespoke stroke induction programme and actively encourage clinical training. This role offers the successful candidate an incredible opportunity for career development and a chance to make a positive impact on the service we provide.

We will help to develop your clinical skills in a supportive environment, building on your existing knowledge to give you the confidence to progress - if you are committed and caring, join us and be a part of our quality improvement initiatives.

In return, we can offer you:

• Positive team spirit
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• A team who support one another
• Flexible working
• Work life balance

Deputy sister Kate Shearer said:

I have worked on the unit for eighteen years, it has been supportive in ensuring I have the right work/home life balance to enable me to continue with my career. There is a real team spirit on the unit and great learning opportunities.

We are accepting applicants for full time and part time hours.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide nursing expertise, facilitate evidence-based patient care.To support the Trust strategy of delivering a quality healthcare service forpatients and their families.To work within and to support the Trust objectives and the ward departmentphilosophy and standards.To supervise and direct junior staff, to act as a resource to provide educationand training and this may include members of the multi-disciplinary team. You maybe required to take charge of the ward area in the absence of Ward Manager/deputies.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible approach to the needs of the service
• Highly motivated
• Ability to recognise stress in self and manages it appropriately

Desirable

• Ability to perform appraisals on team members.

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Post registration courses related to the Elderly Care Directorate

Experience

Essential

• Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
• Demonstrable clinical experience

Desirable

• End of life care
• Experience of caring for Stroke Patients.

Technical skills and competencies

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Demonstrable ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
• Non-IV and IV medication administration including administration of blood products
• Calculation of drug doses for infusions requiring frequent concentration

Desirable

• Venepuncture and cannulation
• ECG recording
• Male Catheterisation
• Awareness of audit
• Specific Skills for ECD e.g Care of Dementia Patients

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills in the care of the elderly
• Knowledge of the conditions relevant to speciality

Desirable

• Awareness of patient experience, quality and safety agenda's that support Governance Frameworks

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

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153-ME03843