Staff Nurse - Ward (Bank)

NHS; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job description

Job Description

Staff Nurse - Ward (Bank)
Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part Time | Includes weekend work
Up to £19.50 per hour depending on experience

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse - Ward, you will:

• Be flexible, motivated, an excellent communicator and team worker.
• Join a close-knit team headed by our matron on our consultant-led ward.
• Fully understand and pay close attention to each patient's needs.
• Work directly with some of the best clinical talent around.
• Gain valuable experience of new practices, equipment and facilities.
• Collaborate with practitioners across other departments to ensure continuity in patient care.

About us

Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital is recognised for its friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise, and high standards of care. Our purpose-built hospital has been established since 1968, with 40 en-suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre-assessment department. We also provide a diagnostic imaging service (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography and X-ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, and 3 state-of-the-art operating theatres.

Job responsibilities

As a Staff Nurse on the Elective Surgical Ward at our Tunbridge Wells Hospital, you'll drive the standard in patient care. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, plus you bring the qualifications and experience that are relevant to your registration, including NMC. You also have post-registration experience.

• Be flexible, motivated, an excellent communicator and team worker.
• Join a close-knit team headed by our matron on our consultant-led ward.
• Fully understand and pay close attention to each patient's needs.
• Work directly with some of the best clinical talent around.
• Gain valuable experience of new practices, equipment and facilities.
• Collaborate with practitioners across other departments to ensure continuity in patient care.

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, including:

• Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive
• Access to our Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You're registered with the appropriate governing body, plus you bring the qualifications and experience that are relevant to your registration, including NMC.

Experience

• You also have post-registration experience.

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.

Kingswood Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4UL