Come and join ouramazing Ward 5 team as a Staff Nurse Ward 5 is a 36 bedded Endocrine and Medical ward serving 24 hour nursing care to all our patients. We have a brilliant and friendly team of nurses, carers, consultants, doctors, housekeepers and ward host/hostess. We are well supported by our multi-disciplinary team consisting of our dedicated discharge coordinator, hard-working physiotherapists and occupational therapists, dedicated dietician and speech & language therapist, who will work with you, your patients and your patient's family or carers. We also work hand in hand with the diabetes nursing team, tissue viability specialist nursing team, amputee rehabilitation team, vascular team and the foot care team.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direct supervision. To work as part of a team of nurses, health care assistants, doctors and multi-disciplinary team e.g. diabetic specialist nurses, OT, PT, TVN, podiatry, etc and be responsible for the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating of nursing care of our patients.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration

Desirable

• Diabetes Course
• Mentorship course or similar

Experience

Essential

• Some post registration experience
• Experience of managing patients with chronic medical conditions

Desirable

• Experience in caring for Endocrine/Diabetic patients

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Self-motivated and uses own initiative
• Able to work as an effective team member
• Ability to manage change within the working environment
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
• Able to train and supervise Junior staff

Desirable

• Nurse in charge competency
• EPIC familiar or IT skills

Special Requirements

Essential

• To work in other areas of the department when required
• Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham street

Slough

SL2 4HL

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