Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse -Minster Ward

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Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse looking to make a real impact in a supportive and dynamic environment? Join our Minster Ward team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals and become part of a compassionate, patient-focused care team.

Minster Ward is a 24-bed surgical unit, comprising 4 bays and 3 side rooms, where you'll work closely with our established multidisciplinary team. We are dedicated to providing exceptional patient care, ensuring that each patient's experience is marked by comfort, compassion and personalised attention.

As a Registered Nurse on Minster Ward, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within a busy surgical ward. You'll collaborate with a skilled and diverse team including surgeons, physiotherapists, healthcare assistants and support staff to provide comprehensive care for patients undergoing a range of surgical procedures.

Your responsibilities will include assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients with varying needs by ensuring they receive tailored treatment in a professional and compassionate manner. You'll have the opportunity to expand your clinical expertise in a fast-paced environment, with continuous support for your ongoing professional development.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Equality,DiversityandInclusion are fundamental in contributing to an inclusive workplace at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

The Trust does not tolerate any forms of discrimination, racism, bullyingandharassment.

All staff, at all times, in the performance of their duties are expected to demonstrate equal treatment of everyoneandensure that every member of staff regardless of differences are respected, valuedandappreciated.

All staff are expected to have an understanding of the Trust'sEquality,Diversityand Inclusion policy andassociatedEquality,Diversityand Human Rights Legislation.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-SRG-6865614

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Well developed communication skills and time management
  • Effective organisational abilities.

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Critical care skills

Further

Essential

  • Change management and leadership skills
  • Supervisory skills
  • 997 and 998 or FLIPS
  • Cannulation and venepuncture.
  • ILS

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in an acute setting

Contractual

Essential

  • Continued Professional Development.
  • Regular Attendance
  • Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Well developed communication skills and time management
  • Effective organisational abilities.

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Critical care skills

Further

Essential

  • Change management and leadership skills
  • Supervisory skills
  • 997 and 998 or FLIPS
  • Cannulation and venepuncture.
  • ILS

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in an acute setting

Contractual

Essential

  • Continued Professional Development.
  • Regular Attendance
  • Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy.

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Minster Ward Leader

Sarah Taylor

sarahkatie.taylor@nhs.net

01636685850

Details

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-SRG-6865614

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


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