Do you have a passion for collaborative working within an integrated care setting to provide local patients with excellent standards of inpatient care when they need it most?
We are currently recruiting Registered Nurses to join our wonderful team at St Monica's Inpatient Unit in Easingwold. St Monica's Hospital is a 12 bedded Integrated Care Community Inpatient Unit set in the idyllic market town of Easingwold tucked away at the foot of the Howardian Hills and is the Trust's smallest community hospital. It provides high standards of rehabilitation, palliative and general nursing and medical and day care including physiotherapy and occupational therapy to patients who are registered with local GP surgeries. As a member of our small but effective multi-disciplinary team and with the support of your highly experienced Senior Nursing Team, you will join an established team and have overall day to day responsibility for the efficient and effective delivery of high quality clinical care to ensure a positive patient experience.
The post requires staff with focus, enthusiasm, drive and commitment and an ability to work closely with Integrated and Primary Care colleagues to deliver patient focused holistic care. This is excellent for career progression for aspiring senior nurses who are looking to develop their leadership and management skills and professional portfolio.
Main duties of the job
1. Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures.
2. Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
3. Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
4. Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
5. Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient.
6. Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
7. Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands.
8. Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
9. Education and Training.
This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
* Registered Nurse (Level 1 or 2).
* Willing to undergo training as necessary.
Special Knowledge
Essential
* Current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice.
Desirable
* Awareness of speciality.
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Monica's Hospital
Long Street
Easingwold
YO61 3JD
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