Closing Date: 18.11.24 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 25.11.24

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 02.12.24

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join us in Elderly Care on ward 3.

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurses on our Elderly care assessment unit based here on ward 3 at Bradford royal infirmary within the Division of Elderly Care at Bradford NHS Trust.

Our Elderly Medical Unit is based on Ward 3 and takes referrals both from AED and GP's. Here patients are admitted and assessed and usually within 24 hours are Discharged home, transferred to our downstream wards or Intermediate Care wards. We also have a Virtual ward which facilitates early discharge from hospital using the discharge to assess model of care.

The post holder will be supported in their professional development and will have the opportunity to develop in leadership and management in the future.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with AED, downstream wards, intermediate Care and the discharge team.

The Elderly and Intermediate Care Service in Bradford strives to provide safe, high-quality care to the older population of the region, and is a leader in the development of safe alternatives to acute care. .We offer a consultant-led service for people over the age of 77 (or sometimes those over 65 from care facilities, depending on clinical need), who are acutely unwell.

All our wards work very closely with the Intermediate Care wards, providing rehabilitation and restoring functional abilities and the Virtual ward to support older people at home.

So if you are passionate about delivering excellent quality care in a forward thinking team, then we want to hear from you.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Additional relevant experience

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written command of English.
• Good communication/interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan own time and that of junior staff, use own initiative and act independently within the bounds of existing knowledge and skills
• Capable of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to assess patient needs and plan, implement and evaluate care appropriately

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

• UK Registered Nurse (Adult Nursing) **

Desirable

• Evidence of recent and Continuous Professional Development
• Relevant specialist training

Other requirements

Essential

• Demonstrates a commitment to develop both personally and professionally within the role as the service needs require

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• We are one team oWe trust each other and work together oWe talk clearly and honestly. oWe make every penny count. oWe get better all the time
• We care oWe are kind and compassionate. oWe take ownership and keep our word. oWe are passionate, proud and committed. oWe say thank you.
• We value people oWe respect each other and our patients oWe embrace difference oWe support each other oWe say when we have done well and learn from mistakes

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

389-24-6755687