Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (or part time hours) Job ref 361-6949784
Site Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/02/2025 23:59
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Ward 7B who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Ward 7B is a Urology and Colorectal surgery, busy and fast-paced ward with varying patient concerns and illnesses. No two days are the same, which keeps the job interesting.
We are a thirty-bedded surgical ward, with opportunities to learn about two very interesting and diverse specialties.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.
2. Ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assist in the review and regular update of these standards in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust policies.
3. Participate within a team of nurses and support workers in providing continuity of patient care, ensuring patients' physical, social, and psychological needs are met.
4. Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care.
5. Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing colleagues, the Multidisciplinary Team, and all other relevant personnel.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide. Our dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
* Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
* Commitment to lifelong learning
* Ability to produce an updated personal professional portfolio
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
* Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification
Previous Experience
* Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment
* Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
* Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS
Skills
* Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to work within a team
* Self-awareness
* Sound organisational skills
* Flexibility
Other Requirements
* Knowledge of appropriate surgical/medical conditions and their management
Knowledge
* Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors
* Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate, and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we seek out best practices.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients, and the wider community.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process.
When you apply...
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances.
As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilize our funds responsibly.
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.
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