Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our dynamic friendly nursing team on Ward S12.
We care for patient from different specialities with varying clinical need. The main specialities are ENT, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Urology and Vascular. The ward has support from Speciality Nurses, Surgical Nurse Practitioners and access to the Critical Care Liaison Team.
We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our well established nursing team with a commitment to delivering high quality individualised patient centred care.
In return we offer inclusion into a fantastic, enthusiastic team, a period of induction and a strong commitment to training and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include the assessment, planning, implementation and ongoing individualised holistic care for our patients.
The ward delivers a have a high standard of clinical care, with seven day senior nurse coverage to promote safe and effective care for our patients. This area will equip nurses with an abundance of skills in high quality essential nursing care, specialist skills and also managing & prioritising workload.
About us
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshires leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students. Employing over 6,500 people, every member of staff contributes to patient care, and has a personal stake in our future successes and achievements.
As we operate a number of sites, you will gain a sense of a large and expansive organisation; however it is very important that our Trust has a great sense of community and identity, with an accessible leadership team and a great sense that each and every member of the team can make the difference.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- At all times to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Participate in the Trusts Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery.
- Maintaining at all times the highest standard of nursing care for patients and their family. Ensuring that all members of the team receive adequate support. Contributing to the development of a staff support network for theward/dept.
- Being conversant with all Trust nursing policies and strategy and ensuring that these are implemented at ward level.
- Maintaining an efficient reporting system so that effective communication is established between medical and nursing staff ensuring confidentiality at all times.
- Being aware of Clinical Governance procedures and documentation for reporting any incidents that may occur.
- Being aware of all Health and Safety policies maintaining the safety of staff and patients at all times.
- Promoting good public relations with the multidisciplinary team and the public.
- Checking administering and witnessing the administration of drugs. Being conversant with the Trust Policies relating to ordering controlled drugs and the procedure for reporting any discrepancies found
- Carrying out Nursing Procedures to the highest standards and supervising junior staff doing the same. Contributing to continual review and development of standards.
- Liaise with members of the Multidisciplinary Team, other Directorates within the Trust according to patient needs
- To work within and contribute to the development of Scope practices.
- To be competent with Highly Dependent post-surgical patients with PCAs, Epidurals etc. as appropriate for area of work
Job description
Job responsibilities
- At all times to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Participate in the Trusts Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery.
- Maintaining at all times the highest standard of nursing care for patients and their family. Ensuring that all members of the team receive adequate support. Contributing to the development of a staff support network for theward/dept.
- Being conversant with all Trust nursing policies and strategy and ensuring that these are implemented at ward level.
- Maintaining an efficient reporting system so that effective communication is established between medical and nursing staff ensuring confidentiality at all times.
- Being aware of Clinical Governance procedures and documentation for reporting any incidents that may occur.
- Being aware of all Health and Safety policies maintaining the safety of staff and patients at all times.
- Promoting good public relations with the multidisciplinary team and the public.
- Checking administering and witnessing the administration of drugs. Being conversant with the Trust Policies relating to ordering controlled drugs and the procedure for reporting any discrepancies found
- Carrying out Nursing Procedures to the highest standards and supervising junior staff doing the same. Contributing to continual review and development of standards.
- Liaise with members of the Multidisciplinary Team, other Directorates within the Trust according to patient needs
- To work within and contribute to the development of Scope practices.
- To be competent with Highly Dependent post-surgical patients with PCAs, Epidurals etc. as appropriate for area of work
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate experience during training leading to staff nurse qualification
Desirable
- Post registration experience in adult nursing
- Experience in acute / surgical nursing
- Care of ENT patients including Tracheostomy care
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse - current registration
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional development post-registration
- Evidence of mandatory training updates
- Degree level qualification
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team/client/relatives
- Demonstrate a caring, compassionate manner with an understanding disposition
- Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance
- Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative
- Ability to delegate
- Resourceful and able to work on own initiatives
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate experience during training leading to staff nurse qualification
Desirable
- Post registration experience in adult nursing
- Experience in acute / surgical nursing
- Care of ENT patients including Tracheostomy care
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse - current registration
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional development post-registration
- Evidence of mandatory training updates
- Degree level qualification
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team/client/relatives
- Demonstrate a caring, compassionate manner with an understanding disposition
- Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance
- Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative
- Ability to delegate
- Resourceful and able to work on own initiatives
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.
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.
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).
