North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Day Case Unit

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join the Access Lounge/Day Care Team at North Tees & Hartlepool Foundation Trust.

Day Case and Access Lounge consists of 3 units spread across both North Tees and Hartlepool sites.

Opening hours are Monday - Friday 06.30-22.30, with various shift patterns to provide safe cover

A nurse led service working closely with surgeons and anesthetists, pre- assessment, theatres, in patient wards, x-ray, specialist nurses and physiotherapists. We support both student nurse and paramedic training, offering the opportunity to experience a wide range of surgical specialties within one placement.

Full training in day case surgery with be given to the successful candidates with support from highly experienced and multi skilled team and encourage development within the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner, who have a flexible and an adaptable approach to what can be a demanding service. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and be committed to delivering an excellent and continuously improving service for patients.

Experience as a Registered Nurse in a surgical speciality and knowledge of Day case working would be advantageous, however not essential as full training will be given.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to direct their own workload in a busy and fast paced environment.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Details

Date posted

25 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-ANA5447357

Job locations

University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool

hardwick road

Stockton - on - Tees

TS19 8PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the streamlined admission process of Inpatients, and the admission and post-operative care of Day case patients, in a timely and organised manner.

Provides advice and guidance for patients regarding surgery and health promotion.

Provides support and guidance for Clinical support Workers & students

Admit & prepare patients for theatre

Liaise with surgeons, anesthetists, GP and physicians

Instigate and check investigations as appropriate

Maintain accurate and confidential clinical and nursing documentation.

Safe post-operative care & discharge of Day case patients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the streamlined admission process of Inpatients, and the admission and post-operative care of Day case patients, in a timely and organised manner.

Provides advice and guidance for patients regarding surgery and health promotion.

Provides support and guidance for Clinical support Workers & students

Admit & prepare patients for theatre

Liaise with surgeons, anesthetists, GP and physicians

Instigate and check investigations as appropriate

Maintain accurate and confidential clinical and nursing documentation.

Safe post-operative care & discharge of Day case patients

Person Specification

2 years surgical experience

Essential

  • R/n

Desirable

  • teaching qualification
Person Specification

2 years surgical experience

Essential

  • R/n

Desirable

  • teaching qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool

hardwick road

Stockton - on - Tees

TS19 8PE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool

hardwick road

Stockton - on - Tees

TS19 8PE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Tracy Broadbent

tracy.broadbent2@nhs.net

01642617617

Details

Date posted

25 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-ANA5447357

Job locations

University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool

hardwick road

Stockton - on - Tees

TS19 8PE


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