Staff Nurse - Crewkerne Community Hospital

Job summary

Crewkerne Community Hospital

Staff Nurse Vacancies

Would you like to join a team that works together, where everyone counts, and is continually striving for excellence? In our most recent CQC report we were rated as 'Good' but we are always striving for excellence. Then come and join the friendly teams at Crewkerne Community Hospital where we currently have vacancies for compassionate Registered Nurses.We are interested in hearing from people who feel they can make a difference with their expertise, compassion and positive outlook and wouldlike to contribute to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust's vision of providing excellent nursing care.

Crewkerne Community Hospital has 20 inpatient beds providing rehabilitation, End of Life care and complex discharge planning.

Successful applicants will have excellent communication skills and be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of personalised care plans, to ensure high quality care is given. Also to provide a high standard of general nursing care to all your patients ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect while promoting a safe environment within the unit. An opportunity for you to work in a rehabilitation environment with an amazing team, whilst developing skills in areas such as end of life care and complex discharge planning.

If you are a forward thinking and compassionate nurse, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We have a range of shifts available and can discuss flexible work patterns to meet demands of work life balance. We offer a range of shifts over a 7 day period including short shifts, long days and nights. In return you will receive enhanced payments for weekend work, a generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme. A relocation package is also available. If you have not worked in the NHS previously and are concerned around pay scales this can be negotiated at interview and a salary justification can be considered. Are you looking to develop further qualifications? Here at Crewkerne we want to empower our staff to develop themselves to fulfil career progression goals as well as improve the service experience for our patients and their families. We are able to support this through degree or masters level courses which may benefit the ward. These include dementia care, managing long term conditions, diabetes care etc. Transferable clinical skills will be supported with training packages and we will also be able to offer a period of induction/orientation tailored to your needs. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust also run a great Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff.

Are you wanting to develop in to a leadership role and take on more responsibility in order to support your career progression? Somerset NHS Foundation Trust run a range of leadership course which you will be supported to undertake in order to develop further.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!