Staff Nurse

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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STAFF NURSE - BEECH WARD - BAND 5

Job summary

We are an 18 bedded gynaecology ward, who work cohesively with the Consultants, advanced practitioners and Service Managers providing a dynamic, innovative, comprehensive and caring service for patients and their Carers. There is an Early Pregnancy/Emergency Gynaecology unit which is run by specialist nurses, however, there will be opportunities for you to gain knowledge and experience if interested. On Beech ward we care for outlying patients such as medical, surgical, occasionally orthopaedic and ladies undergoing breast surgery.

You will be the patient advocate, responsible for the day-to-day care of patients. Supporting junior colleagues and students who may be undergoing training.

We support training and development and advancement in the role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role.

The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job description

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and ongoing discussions with the designated manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current/live registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree qualification
• Teaching/Assessor Qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
• Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing
• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience nursing patients in an acute/community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Experience within a range of patient/client care groups

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• I.T. Literate
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately
• Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• Able to undertake audits
• Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills

Desirable

• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/