Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to expand our workforce across our Intermediate Care Services at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. These cover Bexhill Irvine RehabilitationUnit a 54 bedded unit, Rye Memorial Care Centre a 19 bedded unit and Milton Grange with 27 beds. The Irvine Unit is supported by 2 ward based Doctors and a consultant, while Rye Memorial and Milton Grange are supported by local GP's. We deliver excellent patient care in a challenging and motivational workplace. Our aim is to maximise patient care using all resources available, reducing the length of stay and maintain patient flow. We achieve this by holding a daily board round encompassing all multi-disciplinary teams to establish the needs of the patient, management plans and safe discharges. We provide care and rehabilitation for a wide range of medical conditions to include Stroke, Orthopaedic and general medicine.
The ESHT Rehabilitation strategy is focused on improving the quality and performance of our acute and community services to deliver high quality rehabilitation across East Sussex. This is a dynamic and changing environment, and the strategy is working to support our staff, teams and the organisation as a whole to make meaningful changes that bring about improvements in rehabilitation for the benefit of our population.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse with good interpersonal skills who works well in a team environment. You will need to be able to work in a dynamic and adaptive way. We can offer you a friendly, welcoming and supportive team. Opportunities for career progression and excellent training programmes within intermediate care. We work closely with the university of Brighton and offer placements for nursing students while also supporting overseas nurses. We are committed to professional development of all our staff. Team working is an integral part of this position. All our staff are enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patients.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse - Diploma or Degree
Experience
Essential
- Generic Pre Registration Experience in an acute care setting
- Demonstrate application of theory to practice
Desirable
- Experience in a hospital environment
- Experience of chosen speciality
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Effective interpersonal/ communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and organise own and others workload, matching needs and skills
- Able to participate fully in the ward & multidisciplinary team, to promote a positive ward environment
- Ability to manage a clinical case load
- Basic Customer Care skills
- Demonstrate an up-to-date skills inventory, to include Basic Life Support, drug calculation and use of infusion equipment
- Basic presentation skills
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of current professional issues & NMC Code of Conduct
- Initiative
Desirable
- IT skills, ECDL qualification
- Additional skills & knowledge appropriate to specialty
- Professional Portfolio of skills
- Wider knowledge of NHS & Government health reforms
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of change management
Other
Essential
- Physically able to assist patients in care and movement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse - Diploma or Degree
Experience
Essential
- Generic Pre Registration Experience in an acute care setting
- Demonstrate application of theory to practice
Desirable
- Experience in a hospital environment
- Experience of chosen speciality
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Effective interpersonal/ communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and organise own and others workload, matching needs and skills
- Able to participate fully in the ward & multidisciplinary team, to promote a positive ward environment
- Ability to manage a clinical case load
- Basic Customer Care skills
- Demonstrate an up-to-date skills inventory, to include Basic Life Support, drug calculation and use of infusion equipment
- Basic presentation skills
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of current professional issues & NMC Code of Conduct
- Initiative
Desirable
- IT skills, ECDL qualification
- Additional skills & knowledge appropriate to specialty
- Professional Portfolio of skills
- Wider knowledge of NHS & Government health reforms
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of change management
Other
Essential
- Physically able to assist patients in care and movement
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).
