Staff Nurse

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Darlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Job Summary

Would you like to work in an environment where you are highly supported and no 2 days are the same?

Would you like to work in an area where you can develop skills and knowledge?

Would you like to work in an area where you can enhance and develop your existing knowledge and skills in order to ensure a gold standard of care is delivered to our patients attending the Emergency Department?

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work within all clinical areas within the Emergency department.

You will be required to attend and complete mandatory training online and face to face.

In addition to this, the department offers a comprehensive induction programme and role-specific training.

About Us

If you are being interviewed, you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community-based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

From April 1 2024, we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary. If you are in the UK on a VISA, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

1. Undertakes specific direct and indirect care and therapeutic duties as a Registered Nurse within own level of skill and competence.
2. Carry out specified delegated clinical care and support, consistent with the patient/users plan of care.
3. Document a clear and accurate account of any direct or indirect care given to the patient.
4. Maintain a friendly, polite telephone manner, being aware of the need for confidentiality and liaising with the senior team at all times.
5. Work within your scope of practice and complete all essential training as well as additional role-specific training which will be provided as ongoing learning.
6. Work alongside a multidisciplinary team and liaise with professional care providers to ensure a high standard of care is provided at all times.
7. Support student nurses and work alongside healthcare assistants.
8. The department cares for many clinical presentations and is varied, which will provide opportunities to develop.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Must be literate and able to communicate well, in a caring compassionate manner.
• Experience of working in a Care environment.
• Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do.
• Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
• Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
• Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily.
• Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Hospital Environment.
• Experience of Venepuncture.
• Application of Plaster of Paris.
• ECG Recording Clinical skills.

Statutory Registration Essential

• Registered nurse.

Qualifications Essential

• Registered general nurse.

Desirable

• Clinical skills or working towards.

Special Requirements Essential

• Rotational shift patterns.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX

Employer's website: https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/