Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic Nurse to join our team of committed staff and to help our patients regain their independence and prepare them for a safe discharge.
Nighttime contracts and family flexible hours are available to help anyone struggling with childcare or other commitments.
We currently operate a 14-bedded unit for local patients with general medical needs and patients from the wider locality needing a period of physical rehabilitation following a variety of acute illnesses.
We have fantastic links with the wider MDT and have dedicated Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working with us as part of the team, so education and support are never far away. We are about to become part of the community and therapies division and look forward to a closer working relationship with community teams.
Our workforce currently incorporates a team of very experienced Nurses and Healthcare Assistants so we are able to provide a huge amount of support and subsequent development opportunities to the right applicant.
Do you like a challenge and enjoy working with a committed team to ensure patients receive the best care? Do you have a thirst for helping to develop and shape services in a small hospital? Do you want to work in a smaller hospital with great Parking and easy Access to York, Doncaster, Leeds, Hull and Scunthorpe? If the answer is yes then Ward 3 at Goole is the ideal place for you!
Main duties of the job
As our ward role is changing and developing we are working closely with our stakeholders to ensure we have the right resources to meet the needs of our local community. As part of this we are working with the hospital charity to create a sensory garden and support clubs at our site. We aim to support patients with long-term health conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson's, Asthma, Dementia and those patients stepping down from extended ICU stays etc in a different way, away from the 'busyness' of the trust's acute wards. This is a new and exciting idea that may help bridge the gap between the community and secondary care. The successful applicants can help us to shape this service for the NLaG community.
A Registered Nurse working as part of a ward/department team, responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. You will be responsible for allocating and checking the work of junior staff and health care assistants.
Regularly takes charge of the Ward/Department.
Engagement with stakeholders required.
About us
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £ billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at
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Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse - in appropriate branch
Desirable
2. o Diploma in Nursing
3. Qualified mentor (ENB 998 or mentorship award or equivalent) or working towards
4. Evidence of Post Registration development in the relevant specialty
5. Qualified NVQ Assessor (A1 or equivalent) or working towards
6. Management qualification
Occupational Experience
Desirable
7. Minimum six months post registration experience in relevant specialty
8. Experience of being "in charge" of a shift
9. Training/experience as Clinical Supervisor