Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. This includes Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We provide care to over half a million patients every year. We have over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.

Amersham Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust. We have three inpatient areas: Chartridge Ward, Waterside Unit, and Buckinghamshire Neuro Rehabilitation Unit.

Chartridge Ward have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join their team on a 6 month fixed term contract. This post would be suitable for individuals who already have already completed their post-registration Preceptorship period due to the short term nature of the opportunity. We will provide you with the structured support needed to transition your knowledge into everyday practice successfully based on your previous experience.

Main duties of the job

Chartridge Ward is a 22 bedded ward within the Community & Rehab Care Group. We care for individuals who are medically optimised for discharge, usually following a period of time in acute care, but who require nursing support until the appropriate care can be put into place to allow them to be discharged from hospital. This could be in the form of a Package of Care in the patients own home, placement in a Nursing or Residential Home, or an assessment by Adult Social Care. Our patients often have multiple health needs & chronic conditions.

During your time on Chartridge Ward you will gain a wide range of knowledge and nursing skills. These include:

- Patient assessment

- Care Planning

- Tissue Viability & Wound Management

- Discharge Planning & Co-ordination

- Medicines Management

- Palliative Care & Symptom Management

- Diabetes Management

- Continence management

And many more! Please see Job Description & Person Specification for further details and role specifics. As a Band 5 Nurse you will also be involved with supporting student nurses and more junior colleagues.

On Chartridge we pride ourselves on being a supportive team - We all learn from each other, and look forward to learning from new team members.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• First level NMC registration

Desirable

• Committed to own professional development to enhance practice
• Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or willing to undertake further training

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Demonstrate some experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: Care of the Elderly Community Orthopaedics Palliative Care Long term conditions Rehabilitation
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• To be able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and other professionals
• To be able to care for patients without prejudice related to gender, religion or disability.
• Able to work under pressure
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Able to prioritise work load
• Able to be flexible within team roster

Special Circumstances

Desirable

• Ability to travel to different locations / across site

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Amersham Hospital

Whielden Street

Amersham

HP7 0JD

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

434-CR6872356