This role is offered on either a full time or part time basis. This means that candidates interested in working full or part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis subject to hours offered.
Come and join us at this exciting time, we have just opened our new Adult emergency department in the Summer of 2024, and our new Children's emergency unit in November 2024.
Are you looking for a new challenge and new opportunity to broaden your career?
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH) is an ambitious organisation, motivated to provide consistently high quality services to our patients. Our staff report that our organisation is a friendly and supportive one to work within and we currently hold some of the highest levels of staff engagement within the region.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
“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.”
1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3. To be responsible for the assessment of individual patients using the appropriate programme/models of care and ensuring co-ordination and implementation of the discharge assessment process and appropriate multi-disciplinary referrals.
4. Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines, using a range of routes (once competency achieved) within the NMC Standards for Administration of Medicines and adhering to local policy.
5. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
6. Promote patient involvement in care planning, Implementing and sustaining communication systems to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress
7. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
8. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
Please see attached JD / Person Spec.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Apr 2025
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