Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a brand new team on ward 14, as a founding member we welcome anyone with innovative ideas to be part of shaping a new team from the very start of when it was formed!
We welcome all levels of experience and will also support any nurse coming from the private sector to develop new skills to be able to work in the hospital environment.
Ward 14 is an acute medical ward with 12 beds , as a staff nurse you will be working as a member of the multidisciplinary team. The ethos of this team will be promoting and empowering leadership at all levels....this includes you!
With a blank canvas of being a new ward, you are able to be part of developing our own ward philosophy and aims, from the beginning and live the benefits of watching it grow into something excellent.
Main duties of the job
The clinical aspects of being a staff nurse include delivering the nursing care needed to patients on the ward and also being a good role model to junior staff.
It is a given from ward 14, that we would expect a nurse to be able to deliver safe and effective care.
To work on ward 14, we want our nurses to only give the care to a standard they would want to receive themselves or the standard they would want their own loved ones to receive .
We welcome applicants , that do see it as a given the main duties of this role is to show kindness, compassion to patients, visitors and their colleague.
We welcome applicants that can seize the opportunity of being part of improvement in the way we deliver care and work towards excellence.
About us
The aim of the organisation is to provide patients and other service users with the best possible care and service, therefore all out staff are required at all times to put the patient and our service user first and to do their utmost to meet their requests and needs courteously and efficiently.
Employees will work to minimise any risk to clients, the public and other employees from Healthcare Associated Infection including MRSA and C. difficile by ensuring that they are compliant with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 - Code of Practice (and as amended from time to time) for the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections (The Hygiene Code); and by ensuring that they are familiar with the organisations Infection Control polices located on the Intranet.
Further responsibilities involve employees in ensuring that service users and members of the public are actively engaged (using a variety of methods) in appropriate service delivery, service development and decision making within their service area and the wider organisation. Determination of these responsibilities should be in conjunction with your line manager and delivered accordingly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be part of the nursing team on ward 14, working under the guidance of the nurse in charge and ward manager but also .
We want you to understand your responsibility and duties to be a team player, to live the trust values of Respect, Compassion, Professionalism and Teamwork.
Please refer to JD and PS for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be part of the nursing team on ward 14, working under the guidance of the nurse in charge and ward manager but also .
We want you to understand your responsibility and duties to be a team player, to live the trust values of Respect, Compassion, Professionalism and Teamwork.
Please refer to JD and PS for more information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- MUST POSSESS 998/A1 QUALIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT Or evidence/experience of teaching and assessing
Experience
Essential
- Must have post registration experience as a registered Staff Nurse
- working towards Registered Nurse Qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to write clearly and legibly. Can Articulate well with good listening skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Must demonstrate a knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the post, clinical and non-clinical
- Awareness of cost effective use of resources
- Must have a working knowledge relating to Health and Safety
- Must have a working knowledge or their responsibilities in relation to clinical risk management
- Must have an understanding of the need to assess the quality of service delivered and how this can be actioned
- Can demonstrate an awareness of clinical audit or benchmarking processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- MUST POSSESS 998/A1 QUALIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT Or evidence/experience of teaching and assessing
Experience
Essential
- Must have post registration experience as a registered Staff Nurse
- working towards Registered Nurse Qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to write clearly and legibly. Can Articulate well with good listening skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Must demonstrate a knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the post, clinical and non-clinical
- Awareness of cost effective use of resources
- Must have a working knowledge relating to Health and Safety
- Must have a working knowledge or their responsibilities in relation to clinical risk management
- Must have an understanding of the need to assess the quality of service delivered and how this can be actioned
- Can demonstrate an awareness of clinical audit or benchmarking processes
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).
