We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are looking for a Band 5 Registered Nurse for Care of the Elderly.
Pirton Ward is a twenty-two bedded HASU Hyper acute stroke unit, and it is a medical dementia-friendly ward. We are an acute medical ward, so you will see a variety of medical conditions actively treated. These include cardiac and respiratory problems, stroke, and diabetes. We provide terminal care for clients with cancer, heart failure, and other medical conditions.
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
The Registered Nurse post is a vital and valued role to support in providing high-quality, compassionate nursing care to patients and their families/carers.
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.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide, and our 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services has never been more important than it is now.
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 continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Date posted
05 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-6880149
Job locations
Lister Hospital
Corys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
* Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
* Evidence of commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for everyone.
* Evidence of commitment to the Trust's values and the ability to demonstrate them at all times.
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Qualifications / Training
Essential
* Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2, or part 12 of the NMC register.
* Commitment to lifelong learning.
* Evidence of further education, training, and ongoing learning.
* Ability to produce an updated personal professional portfolio.
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal.
* Ability to work within a team.
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
* Flexibility around working hours.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Corys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/
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