Job summary
This role is for 22hrs per week. Please note that this position will not be eligible for sponsorship.
Is 2025 your year to make an inspirational change to your career direction, or at the beginning of your nursing career.If so, come and join our fabulous team on Deene B ward.
Deene B is a 24 bedded acute surgical ward . Our criteria is those who have an extended stay greater then 72 hours. Deene B is the ideal ward to learn and practice extended skills. We look after surgery and urology patients predominantly but also have palliative patients and occasionally head and neck patients who have undergone surgery. The ward is supported by specialist nurses such as stoma nurses, acute pain nurses , palliative nurses and various others. You will be supported on the ward by the ward Sister and Deputy Sisters. There are opportunities to learn and develop in your role. If you are newly qualified or an experienced nurse we would love to hear from you and have you join our established team.
Main duties of the job
To assess and manage acutely unwell patients. Including those who are pre and post operative and those patients with complex surgical conditions. To support colleagues and be an active team member. To undertake clinical skills as required. You must have excellent communication skills with patients, families, and colleagues. To support the ward management team in delivering a high standard of patient care and to assist them to improve quality and patient safety in the ward environment. To work closely with specialist nurses and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighboring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ Midwife (NMC Registration)
- Diploma/Degree
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous Healthcare experience
- Commitment to continuing professional development; with an enthusiasm for learning
Desirable
- Evidence of post-registration qualification/education to diploma/degree level
- Awareness and understanding of current issues within nursing, midwifery and the wider NHS
Skills
Essential
- he ability to communicate with patients and their families/carers during a highly stressful time, requiring the ability to alter communication strategies dependent on the situation and the patient's status
- To demonstrate accuracy and clarity in verbal, written and electronic communication; and appropriate information storage
- The ability to make judgments on problems requiring investigation, analysis e.g., assessment of patient condition, suitability for discharge
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care
- The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality nursing/midwifery service
- Able to allocate and delegate workload responsibly and monitor the work of others; clinical supervision of junior staff
- Demonstrates personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ Midwife (NMC Registration)
- Diploma/Degree
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous Healthcare experience
- Commitment to continuing professional development; with an enthusiasm for learning
Desirable
- Evidence of post-registration qualification/education to diploma/degree level
- Awareness and understanding of current issues within nursing, midwifery and the wider NHS
Skills
Essential
- he ability to communicate with patients and their families/carers during a highly stressful time, requiring the ability to alter communication strategies dependent on the situation and the patient's status
- To demonstrate accuracy and clarity in verbal, written and electronic communication; and appropriate information storage
- The ability to make judgments on problems requiring investigation, analysis e.g., assessment of patient condition, suitability for discharge
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care
- The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality nursing/midwifery service
- Able to allocate and delegate workload responsibly and monitor the work of others; clinical supervision of junior staff
- Demonstrates personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
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).
