Job summary
Do you want to work for a Trust that C.A.R.E.S?
Here at Princess of Wales Community Hospital we are
passionate about delivering outstanding care to our patients and continually
strive to provide a seamless transition from a hospital environment back into
the community.
Our units are predominantly Nurse and Therapy led
allowing our passionate RNs to exercise their clinical practice alongside
developing management and leadership skills in a friendly, dynamic and
supportive environment.
We want your courage, your ambition, your ability to
respond and willingness to learn and develop.
We want you to feel empowered to make a real difference
to your patients, enabling the frailest to feel supported as they transition
into the next stage of their lives.
Whatever your nursing background, it is your ability to
inspire your team, adapt and integrate methods of care to support your patients
that will help us all, at HWHACT, to ensure we can continually deliver our
vision and values by working together for outstanding care.
To discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
This is a part time role working 23 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care to
people admitted to our ward for rehabilitation. We work closely as a
multi-disciplinary team. Our focusispromoting the comfort and
wellbeing of patients, enablingthemto live as independently as
possible. Malvern is a small but 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;
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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
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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.
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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.
Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
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, and, 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.
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.
Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
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, and, 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.
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Responsible for own professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN/RNLD
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Responsible for own professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN/RNLD
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Cottage Ward, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0BB
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
