East and North Herts NHS Trust

Registered Nurse - Ward 5A

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Ward 5A who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Ward 5A is a Plastics, Ear Nose and Throat and Surgery Ward. It is a 30 bedded ward with 3 specialities, there is a wide range of skills to learn. You will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team caring for patient pre and post-surgery, also patients with complex wound management and ENT procedures. The role requires working days, nights, weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.

To ensure a high standard of nursing care is always performed and assists in the review and regular update of these standard in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust polices.

Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care, patients physical, social and psychological needs are met.

Participate in internal shift rotation to provide 24-hour patient care.

Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing collages, the Multidisciplinary Team and all other relevant personnel.

Carry out clinical procedure and treatments in line with the patient's plan of care.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7032893

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
  • Commitment to life long learning
  • Ability to product updated personal professional portfolio

Desirable

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment

Desirable

  • Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
  • Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Sound organisational skills
  • Flexibility

Desirable

  • Computer literacy

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of appropriate surgical/medical conditions and their management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Desirable

  • Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
  • Resource management awareness
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
  • Commitment to life long learning
  • Ability to product updated personal professional portfolio

Desirable

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment

Desirable

  • Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
  • Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Sound organisational skills
  • Flexibility

Desirable

  • Computer literacy

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of appropriate surgical/medical conditions and their management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Desirable

  • Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
  • Resource management awareness

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Frances Ireson

f.ireson@nhs.net

01438285055

Details

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7032893

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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