Main area: Day Surgical Nurse Grade Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (preferably long days)
Job ref: 327-25-186
Site: Stroud General Hospital
Town: Stroud
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/03/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
Princess Anne Unit is recruiting an enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Nurse, with surgical experience. Although this role is primarily to work on the ward, we are particularly keen in hearing from you if you are enthusiastic to learn new skills and gain experience in other areas of our unit such as endoscopy.
The ward is a 12 bedded day ward within the Princess Ann Unit, which also consists of an operating theatre, a recovery area, and a diagnostic endoscopy unit.
We are a small nurse-led unit and as such the successful candidate will need experience and knowledge of surgery to ensure the safety of our patients. We pride ourselves in the excellent care we give which is reflected in our patient feedback.
Working in a small, busy and modern environment within elective day surgery will enable you to balance your work life while feeling supported to develop both personally and professionally. The specialities offered are constantly developing to meet the needs of the local communities. Current surgical specialities include General, Urology, Breast and Gynaecology.
Stroud is a beautiful market town in a semi-rural position with the added bonus of being in close proximity to the M5 motorway and has train links to London, Birmingham, Bristol & the South West. The unit is open Monday to Friday, 8am until 8pm with the bonus of plentiful, free on-site parking.
If you are not sure what we do or if the Day Surgery Unit is for you, we would welcome enquiries and visits.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Registered Nurse (RN) on the day ward requires you to function effectively as a member of the pre & post-operative team to ensure the safe provision and development of an efficient and high-quality service. The unit is nurse-led and as a surgical nurse, you will be a key member of the Princess Anne Unit in ensuring patients receive excellent standards of care. With a broad knowledge and skill base, you will be confident in the role of the nurse looking after patients undergoing day surgery and endoscopic procedures.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses. Training and support will be provided, along with competency-based assessments.
There is an expectation that you will have a flexible working approach to support both theatre and endoscopy, and in doing so you will contribute to the smooth running of the unit.
You will be driven to ensure the standards of care you deliver are safe, effective, current and evidenced-based, and enjoy working within a small team putting the patient at the heart of everything that you do.
The post holder will be required to participate in training, supervision and competency assessments of learners, including student nurses and other junior or inexperienced staff.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will need to be a registered nurse with experience of working within a surgical environment.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree in Nursing
* Registered Nurse with surgical nursing experience
* ENB998/FLAP or equivalent teaching and assessing or mentoring qualification
Professional / specialist knowledge
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
* Ability to practice within the scope of competencies in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and deliver safe practice.
* Knowledge and/or experience of but not limited to the following: • Theatre/recovery • Endoscopy.
Personal skills, abilities & attributes
* Ability to effectively prioritise many competing demands
* Computer literate
* Ability to travel around the locality as requested, to support service delivery
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family-friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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