Staff Nurse - Ferring Ward, Salvington Lodge Hospital

Job summary

Ferring Ward is an 18 bedded ICU in Salvington Lodge Hospital with close links to other community inpatient services. We pride ourselves in caring for patients of all ages with a variety of complex medical conditions and those who have short term rehabilitation needs.

Our multidisciplinary team includes a General Practitioner, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and a Social Worker. To help our patients experience a high standard of care we also have input from community teams, Specialist Nurses, and a Consultant from our local acute Trust, all working together to support discharges from hospital.

Salvington Lodge Hospital is a friendly intermediate care unit. The care and therapy our patients receive is delivered through careful patient-centred assessment with involvement from the patients and their families. We are very lucky to have gardens which been adapted for use by patients, a therapy gym and a dayroom, enabling us to provide an extensive activity timetable to maximise patient recovery and ensure their admission is a positive experience for both them and their relatives. The feedback we have received from patients is that receiving care in this environment has been invaluable to them on their journey after an acute event.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our nursing team. In return for your enthusiasm, you will be supported to develop your clinical skills and will have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally as part of a 'high challenge, high support' environment.

Main Duties:

1. To act as an appropriate and effective role model at all times
2. To liaise with other staff and departments to promote and maintain effective working relationships, ensuring high standards of care and service.
3. To investigate accidents, incidents and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary, in consultation with the ward sister/charge nurse and Matron, in accordance with Trust Policies.
4. Maintain a safe environment for all staff, patients and visitors and ensure that all equipment is safe and in working order.
5. Participate in the development and implementation of new initiatives.
6. To be responsible for ensuring confidentiality and safekeeping of patient records.
7. To be responsible for reporting incidents and potential risks to the sister/charge nurse.

About us

Working for our organisation

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

• Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
• Medical, nursing, and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
• October 2022 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of our end-of-life care as 'Outstanding'
• Flexible working patterns offered across all services
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates, and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Additional benefits

What else can we offer you apart from a great feeling of job satisfaction?

• Flexible working patterns
• Supportive learning environment
• Dedicated career pathways, and great opportunities for continuing professional development
• Commitment to and support for your health and wellbeing
• NHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, which increases the longer you're in service.