Staff Nurse - Integrated Acute Assessment Unit & A1 Short stay ward

Staff Nurse - Integrated Acute Assessment Unit & A1 Short stay ward

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Staff Nurse in our dynamic Integrated Acute Assessment Unit (IAAU) and also A1 Short stay ward.

Our medical wards across our three hospital sites (Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole) span a wide range of specialities - caring for patients in over 470 beds. Whether your passion is in cardiology, oncology, respiratory, or our acute assessment areas, we are confident you will thrive in our supportive and forward-thinking teams. Acute medicine is a fast-paced environment with a high turnover of patients, meaning the nursing interventions you deliver will truly make the difference to our patients and their loved ones.

Main duties of the job

IAAU admits and treats patients from various specialties including Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, ENT, and Gynaecology. This is a 23 bedded trolley area that takes patients from the ED and GP who require assessment from a specialty.

A1 is a Short stay ward that consists of an 18 bedded unit which incorporates 14 side rooms. The main specialty for this area is medicine.

IAAU and A1 can be fast-paced, however both areas are well-led and organised, making it a great place to learn. Our established nurses are experienced mentors who are supportive, friendly and possess a wide range of transferable extended skills. The Assessment Unit works hand in hand with the Same Day Emergency Care, allowing you to rotate across to them. We work cohesively and encourage both newly qualified and experienced nurses to apply.

Successful candidates will be well-supported, and a bespoke training package will be tailored to suit individual learning needs. You will acquire a broad range of extended skills to complement your passion for nursing, including but not limited to venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, NG placement and management, complex wound care, and much more. We want to invest in YOU. In return, IAAU/A1 asks that you are positive, enthusiastic and passionate in delivering the 6C's of nursing.

About us

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group, and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust, we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, which will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognize that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around specific working patterns to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career. If it works for you and the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognized and valued by all, and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at joinnlag.co.uk.

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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) - in appropriate branch
• Evidence of post registration development
• Diploma in Nursing
• Venepuncture and Cannulation

Education and Personal Development

• Willing to undertake all mandatory training as appropriate to the post
• Experience of being 'in charge of a shift'

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.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata