Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse Band 5 - 37.5 hours per week
Join Our Exceptional Team at Ampney Ward, Great Western Hospital
Are you a dedicated and compassionate registered nurse who is passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients with a variety of medical conditions? Do you thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment where growth and skill development are encouraged?
If the answer is YES, then Ampney Ward at Great Western Hospital in Swindon is the place for you!
Why Ampney Ward?
* Amazing Staff and Very Welcoming Environment
* Brilliant Mentors and Nurses
* Highly Commended Student Placement Area
* Plenty of Opportunities to Develop Your Skills
Main duties of the job
We are a 19-bed inpatient ward that provides the perfect setting to enhance your clinical skills. You will work closely with colleagues in our Emergency Department and across the Division of Medicine. In addition, you'll gain hands-on experience with essential skills such as patient assessment, leadership, discharge planning, and improving patient pathways.
We Are Looking For:
A Band 5 Nurse who possesses:
* Strong knowledge and experience in assessing, planning, and delivering care
* A collaborative team spirit and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
We offer full-time hours and are happy to discuss flexible working patterns that suit your needs.
Want to Learn More?
We'd love for you to visit the ward informally, so you can meet our team and experience the supportive atmosphere first-hand. Alternatively, feel free to call us for an informal chat about the role, our team, and the exciting opportunities that await you.
To arrange a visit or have a conversation, contact:
* Nicola Lennon, Ward Manager - 01793 646299
We look forward to hearing from you!
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and ongoing discussions with the designated manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* First Level Registered Nurse
* Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Teaching/Assessor Qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
* Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing
Experience
* Recent experience nursing patients in an acute/community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
* Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
* Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
* Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
Knowledge
* Excellent written and verbal communication; IT literate; ability to document details clearly and accurately; good interpersonal skills and able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations; ability to prioritise and organise own workload; willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills; able to undertake audits.
* An understanding of the structure for the delivery of community and social care services.
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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