Job summary
Ward G9 is a 27 bedded medical ward specialising in respiratory medicine.
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse who is interested in delivering high standards of care to individuals with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
You are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, you will be expected to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Nurse you will maintain a high standard of patient care using effective communication to the patient.
You will maintain a safe and clean working environment, providing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients. Ensuring accurate, detailed and timely documentation.
Key duties include: medication administration, performing clinical procedures, monitoring patient conditions, working with the MDT, ensuring safe and timely discharges, communicating with relatives.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and the person specification for further details around the main responsibilities of the job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and the person specification for further details around the main responsibilities of the job role.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration or Newly Qualified
- BLS & ILS trained
- Teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- A1 Assessor course
- Preparation for Mentorship
- ALS
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to share knowledge
- Awareness of current political/professional issues
- Demonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
- Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
- Previous acute experience within the NHS
- Demonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
- Proficient IT skills
- Communicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
- Accurate with attention to detail
- Proficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
- Able to recognize and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
Desirable
- Cannulation competent
- Venepuncture competent
- Proficient with E-Care
- IV Drug administration trained
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team worker, who is able to prioritize effectively
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
- Attention to detail
- Polite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relatives
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration or Newly Qualified
- BLS & ILS trained
- Teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- A1 Assessor course
- Preparation for Mentorship
- ALS
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to share knowledge
- Awareness of current political/professional issues
- Demonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
- Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
- Previous acute experience within the NHS
- Demonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
- Proficient IT skills
- Communicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
- Accurate with attention to detail
- Proficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
- Able to recognize and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
Desirable
- Cannulation competent
- Venepuncture competent
- Proficient with E-Care
- IV Drug administration trained
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team worker, who is able to prioritize effectively
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
- Attention to detail
- Polite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relatives
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.
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.
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).
