Staff Nurse - Avon 2

Job summary

WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL

AVON 2

STAFF NURSE BAND 5

PERMANENT

We are looking for motivated nurses, forward thinking and compassionate to work with our nursing teams on Avon 2 to deliver our quality care agenda to the highest standard.

Avon 2 is a 22 bedded acute medicine ward that delivers high standard of care and support to acutely ill patients and on this ward we have MDT approach.

We aim to provide an individualised and supportive environment for patients in which to deliver this specialised care for acutely unwell patients.

Experience in veneputure, cannulation and the care of acutely ill patients would be an advantage, also experience mentoring students.

We welcome newly or recently qualified staff nurse with good communication skills and pride themselves on delivering quality care under supervision.

Comprehensive Trust and ward/department induction is provided and an established staff nurse development program is available.

At the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust we work as a team to offer excellence of care for all our patients and a supportive atmosphere for all staff. We also offer an excellent working environment, progressive training and development and a supportive atmosphere for all staff and work to develop everyone to achieve their full potential.

Main duties of the job

To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and framework. To Provide patient care, which includes assessing their needs, administering medication, Monitoring vital signs.To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.To provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students

Please see full Job Description attached.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

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