Registered Nurse - Ward 5A
- Employer
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Location
- Stevenage
- Salary
- £29,970 to £36,483 per annum
- Closing date
- 5 Dec 2024
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- Profession
- Nurse, Mental health, Mental health nurse, Adult mental health nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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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 5A is a plastics, ENT and female surgery ward. It is a 30 bedded ward with 3 specialities, there is a wide range of skills to learn. You will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team caring for patient pre and post surgery, also patients with complex wound management and ENT procedures. The role requires working days/ nights/ weekdays/weekends and bank holidays.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.
To ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assists in the review and regular update of these standard in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust polices.
Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care, patients physical, social and psychological needs are met.
Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care.
Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing collages, the Multidisciplinary Team and all other relevant personnel.
Carry out clinical procedure and treatments in line with the patient's plan of care.
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:
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
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
361-6745653
Ward 5A is a plastics, ENT and female surgery ward. It is a 30 bedded ward with 3 specialities, there is a wide range of skills to learn. You will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team caring for patient pre and post surgery, also patients with complex wound management and ENT procedures. The role requires working days/ nights/ weekdays/weekends and bank holidays.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.
To ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assists in the review and regular update of these standard in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust polices.
Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care, patients physical, social and psychological needs are met.
Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care.
Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing collages, the Multidisciplinary Team and all other relevant personnel.
Carry out clinical procedure and treatments in line with the patient's plan of care.
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
- 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
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
361-6745653
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