Staff Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at University Hospitals Dorset - Poole with both part-time and full-time roles available.

We are currently seeking an experienced band 5 Staff Nurse or a newly qualified Staff Nurse to join our friendly, highly motivated team.

The Surgical Admissions Unitis a 15-bedded fast paced unit in which patients present with a wide variety of emergency surgical conditions, giving rise to a diverse range of development and learning opportunities. The unitalso includes anAmbulatory Care for Surgery pathway, which is led by two Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

The unit offers excellent opportunities for developing experience and knowledge within the acute surgical environment and there are plenty of opportunities to use clinical judgement and improve nursing skills, including admitting, assessing and treating acutely unwell patients.

Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have the ability to treat all patients, relatives and other members of staff with compassion, dignity and respect.

Post-holders will be expected to work a variety of shift patterns including night duty.

We welcome you to come and join our team, giving you the opportunity to follow a happy very rewarding career.

Base Location: Poole

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Patients are referred under the care of General Surgical, Maxillofacial or Gynaecological specialities, as well as from GP surgeries, other hospitals, our Outpatient Clinics and Emergency Department.

Patients receive rapid nurse-led assessment and are stabilised before individual management plans are prepared and delivered to ensure each patient receives the specialist surgical care they need. Patients can be either treated and discharged from SAU or admitted to one of our inpatient wards.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Date posted

03 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SU02090

Job locations

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • IT skills and knowledge of clinical systems
  • Demonstrable ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk
Person Specification

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • IT skills and knowledge of clinical systems
  • Demonstrable ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Charge Nurse

Andre Araujo

andre.araujo@uhd.nhs.uk

03000193374

Date posted

03 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SU02090

Job locations

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


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