Registered Nurse - Farley Ward

Job summary

We are currently a 30 bedded unit based in the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

Staff are committed to your ongoing professional development and you will benefit from preceptorship and the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team, committed to the delivery of excellent patient care.We are looking for dynamic, forward thinking and committed nurses to join our dedicated teams within our stroke unit where we specialise in acute and rehabilitation stroke care.The successful candidates will have excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering high quality person centred care.We have fantastic opportunities for you to develop your clinical skills and knowledge in an environment which is conducive to learning.We provide all new staff with an induction period, a 'buddy' nurse and the opportunity to join our Clinical Supervision programme. We welcome and encourage all enquiries and applications for both full and part time positions.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an integral part of the ward nursing team and be responsible for ensuring high standards of acute care for patients who had a stroke, rehabilitation, care planning and assessment from admission to discharge of patients with complex needs.We encourage our staff nurses to train in skills such as venepuncture, male and female catheterisation, ECG recording, 24-hour tape cardiac monitoring and complete stroke specific competences.Effective communication within the team, our patients and relatives is vital to ensure clear outcomes, teamwork and support.This post involves rotation between day and night duties, including earlies, lates, long days and night shifts covering weekdays, weekends and bank holidays.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk