Job summary
This is a full time post.
We are
currently recruiting a Band 5 nurse, full-time 37.5 hours a week, to be part of
our team at Pershore Community Hospital, which has an inpatient ward with 26
beds. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to
achieve specific rehabilitation goals.
Pershore
Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services,
providing more care and treatment closer to peoples homes. Emphasis is to
reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective,
personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your
family and friends.
Join our team, we pride
ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and
Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a
long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as
well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.
Main duties of the job
As a
Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care to people admitted to
our wards for rehabilitation. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team. Our
focusispromoting the comfort and wellbeing of patients,
enablingthemto live as independently as possible. Pershore is a friendly team to work with. As
a team we encourage ongoing learning and development through reflection and
clinical supervision which we try and embed in our daily practice. Our nurses
are required to facilitate the day to day running of the ward, administering
medications, working alongside all members of the MDT as well as patients,
their families and carers to provided 24/7 rehabilitation to enable the highest
level of independence and quality of life. Our nurses are required to attend meetings as
needed such as MDT and CHC or Discharge Planning.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Responsible for the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within the Ward/unit,
working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centred care and to NSF
and other Trust standards.
Practice as a member of the
Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the
wider multidisciplinary team.
Planning and Delivery of
Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff.
Work within the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
Assess, plan, implement and
evaluate patient focused nursing care.
Document care given and
maintain contemporaneous records.
Maintain records in accordance
with the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Assist in implementation of
health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
In consultation with senior
qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centred care within Trust agreed
standards.
In collaboration with other
team members, organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring
effective communication in transfer of information.
Carry out delegated nursing
care.
Use and participate in research
/ audit in care delivery.
Adhere to and promote all
clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and
Guidelines.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Responsible for the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within the Ward/unit,
working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centred care and to NSF
and other Trust standards.
Practice as a member of the
Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the
wider multidisciplinary team.
Planning and Delivery of
Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff.
Work within the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
Assess, plan, implement and
evaluate patient focused nursing care.
Document care given and
maintain contemporaneous records.
Maintain records in accordance
with the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Assist in implementation of
health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
In consultation with senior
qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centred care within Trust agreed
standards.
In collaboration with other
team members, organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring
effective communication in transfer of information.
Carry out delegated nursing
care.
Use and participate in research
/ audit in care delivery.
Adhere to and promote all
clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and
Guidelines.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g. using mechanical hoists to move patients.
Knowledge
Essential
- Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
- Awareness of Audit.
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Medication administration via various routes PO, PR, S/C, IM, IV.
- Experience of Audit.
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Able to work competently without supervision.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Compassion and empathy skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to cope under pressure.
- Basic IT skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor and /or Practice Assessor Training.
- Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia.
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Desirable
- Experience gained working in the frailty care setting.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g. using mechanical hoists to move patients.
Knowledge
Essential
- Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
- Awareness of Audit.
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Medication administration via various routes PO, PR, S/C, IM, IV.
- Experience of Audit.
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Able to work competently without supervision.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Compassion and empathy skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to cope under pressure.
- Basic IT skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor and /or Practice Assessor Training.
- Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia.
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Desirable
- Experience gained working in the frailty care setting.
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).
