An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and motivated registered nurse to join the existing team on Ward 410 (Acute Stroke Unit) at Royal Derby Hospital.

If you are a newly qualified or experienced Registered Nurse with an interest in, or wanting to develop your knowledge and expertise in Stroke Care and management then this is the post for you.

Main duties of the job

Come and join the Nursing team of the Acute Stroke Unit Ward 410 at Royal Derby Hospital., and YOUcan make a difference to delivery of care and the patient experience.

We are a 38 bedded ward, which includes an 8 bedded HASU area and 30 Acute Stroke Beds. We operate a 24hr thrombolysis service for acute stroke patients within a wide catchment area.

The function of the ward is to assess, investigate, treat and discharge or transfer patients to the most appropriate setting following their acute episode of care.

There is an enthusiastic multi professional team providing a high standard of care to our patients.

You must be a Registered General Nurse preferably with experience as a Staff Nurse in an acute setting, although opportunities are available for newly qualified Nurses.

We need someone who wishes to make an impact and be part of our innovative service providing frontline care.

Closing date of applications: 22 December 2024

Interview date: 3 January 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Qualification in adult or mental health nursing

registration

Essential

• NMC Registered

Skills

Essential

• communication skills

Desirable

• venepuncture/cannulation

Experience

Essential

• experience of working within an acute ward setting

Desirable

• Experience of working within stroke

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

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