Band 5 Staff Nurse

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We have an opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated and caring Staff Nurses to join our team. We are looking to recruit nurses who are flexible, committed to delivering high standards of care, have excellent organisation skills and team players.

Ward 18 is busy 26 bedded rehabilitation and recovery unit. The Staff nurse will take responsibility for the delivery of comprehensive skilled and evidence based nursing care to the patients on a shift by shift basis. We are a friendly team who aim to deliver holistic care to our patients by working collaboratively and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be able to work under pressure, use own initiative as well as able to work as part of a team.

They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.

A great nurse would be able to deliver excellent nursing care, safely discharge patients, an excellent communicator and looking to develop and expand their skills.

They will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity.

They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families.

They will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role.

They will act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-6683082-OPS

Job locations

Ward 18 Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit , Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Post registration general experience
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft office o

Qualification

Essential

RGN NMC Registered
Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well-informed manner
I T skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training
Willingness to undertake all Mandatory Trainings
Uses evidence-based practice
Works within own defined competencies
Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills - ability to gain rapport at all levels o

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Post registration general experience
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft office o

Qualification

Essential

RGN NMC Registered
Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well-informed manner
I T skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training
Willingness to undertake all Mandatory Trainings
Uses evidence-based practice
Works within own defined competencies
Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills - ability to gain rapport at all levels o

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).