Main area: Womens and Childrens
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 34.5 hours per week (Must be able to work day and night shifts)
Job ref: 223-STN-877
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Town: Telford
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/11/2024 23:59
Staff Nurse - Ward 14 Gynaecology
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge within Gynaecology Services? Do you have an interest in Women's health and do you strive to deliver excellent patient care? If so then this position is for you, we have a Band 5 permanent position that has come up within our Gynaecology services. This role is to work on our inpatient gynaecology ward and our gynaecology assessment and treatment unit. You will be part of a wider team to assist the delivery of a high standard of patient care. On successful appointment to this post, you will be supported in your role with a period of supernumerary practice.
Main duties of the job
* To be an accountable and professional registered adult nurse
* To work within a team and to work on your own initiative when required
* To be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
* To administer medication under prescription once completed competencies
* To monitor and escalate signs of deterioration
* To prepare and manage patients pre and post operatively
* To identify areas for quality improvement
* To escalate concerns in relation to patient care delivery when they fall below expected standards
* This is not an exhaustive list
Working for our organisation
Our Values:
* Partnering: working effectively together with patients, families, colleagues, the local health and care system, universities and other stakeholders and through our improvement alliance.
* Ambitious: setting and achieving high standards for ourselves personally and for the care we deliver, both today and in the future. Embracing innovation to continuously improve the quality and sustainability of our services.
* Caring: showing compassion, respect and empathy for our patients, families and each other, caring about the difference we make for our community.
* Trusted: open, transparent and reliable, continuously learning, doing our best to consistently deliver excellent care for our communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN Adult
* Literacy & numeracy or equivalent (GCSE A – C or 9 -4)
* Degree or willing to work towards degree
Experience
* Experience of working in an acute healthcare environment
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Knowledge of current professional issues
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong leadership skills.
* Post qualification experience of working in an acute NHS Trust.
* Experience working within a specialty
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