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Role Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse, 12 month fixed term position on Capener Ward.
The post holder is responsible for overseeing the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of individual programs of care.
To take delegated responsibility in a given shift for provision of care/service. The post holder will be expected to take charge or deputise regularly in the absence of their Line Manager.
To provide ongoing professional and clinical leadership to the care team and deliver evidence-based care as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and procedures, for which they are competent to practice, without direct supervision.
The post holder will demonstrate continuing professional development that reflects individual needs, the needs of the team, and the needs of the organisation.
About the Role
This is an opportunity to develop new skills in Gastroenterology and General Medicine, as well as to develop management and leadership skills.
We encourage and promote innovation and positive change to provide high standards of care to patients and their relatives, whilst also supporting each other as a team.
If you are interested in looking for new challenges whilst gaining additional knowledge and skills in a different area, then please contact us.
Working Pattern: 23 hours per week in the band 6 role.
If already working full-time as a registered nurse, the potential is there to continue working the remaining 14.5 hours in your existing role, if agreed.
You will be expected to work long days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays to meet the needs of the service.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Alice Keith, (Ward Manager), tel number: 01271 335914 or email: alicekeith@nhs.net or Gemma Lilley (Clinical Matron) tel number: 01271 335839 or email: gemmalilley@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees, this post could be a secondment opportunity.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern, and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist, and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes.
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies, and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities, and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness, and leisure options, and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
* National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
* Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
* Car lease schemes.
* The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
* Cycle to work scheme.
These are just a few of the benefits available - if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
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