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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse - SSU

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Job summary

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our dynamic Short Stay Unit!

About the Unit:Our Short Stay Unit is a 40-bed, fast-paced environment that primarily cares for patients with a length of stay of up to 72 hours. We provide comprehensive care for acute medical patients with a variety of conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

Support to Ward/Department Leader:

  • Collaborate with the Ward/Department Leader to ensure the delivery of exceptional patient care.

Nursing Care:

  • Deliver and monitor high-quality nursing care for a designated group of patients throughout their care episode.

Learning Environment:

  • Play an active role in fostering a positive and effective learning environment for all team members.

If you are passionate about providing excellent patient care and thrive in a fast-paced setting, we would love to hear from you! Join our team and make a meaningful impact every day.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

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.

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

01 May 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-UEC-7159466

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

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 Training

Desirable

  • 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 Training

Desirable

  • 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.

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.

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

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Leader

Keeley Ragsdale

keeley.ragsdale@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

01 May 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-UEC-7159466

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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