Registered Nurse

Job summary

We are currently looking for enthusiastic, motivated Registered Nurses that have a passion and commitment to work in a specialist area who strive to develop themselves working across professional boundaries.

You will be working within Kings Lodge (Ward 3) a 19 bedded specialist Rehabilitation Unit providing Adult Neurological Rehabilitation for patients with complex and specific neurological conditions, including traumatic and acquired brain injury. Kings Lodge is based at our Florence Nightingale Community Hospital site.

You will be supported to increase and develop your clinical and leadership skills and during your induction you will spend time with all members of the MDT.

Requirements of the role:o Excellent communication skillso Neurological rehabilitation experience is desirable.o Must be able to demonstrate Multi-Disciplinary workingYou will be expected to maintain high standards of specialist nursing care and be committed to maintaining patient's safety, privacy and dignity by being motivated, caring and wanting to make a difference to the patient's experience with a positive attitude. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• Support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• Friendly, supportive and caring colleagues
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme.

Main duties of the job

Registered Nurses - Specialist Neuro Rehabilitation

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care in a safe and caring environment in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst acting as the patient's advocate and maintaining privacy and dignity. To provide advice and support to junior staff and learners in all aspects of the delivery of high quality care.

Closing date of applications: 18 September 2023

Interview date: 2 & 3 October 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.

• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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