Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic Nurse to join our team of committed staff and to help our patients regain their independence and prepare them for a safe discharge.
Nighttime contracts and family flexible hours are available to help anyone struggling with childcare or other commitments.
We currently operate a 14-bedded unit for patients with Frailty and sub-acute or chronic medical illnesses.
We have fantastic links with the wider MDT and have dedicated Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working with us as part of the team, so education and support are never far away. We have recently become part of the community and therapies division and look forward to a closer working relationship with community teams.
Our workforce currently incorporates a team of very experienced Nurses and Healthcare Assistants so we are able to provide a huge amount of support and subsequent development opportunities to the right applicant.
Do you like a challenge and enjoy working with a committed team to ensure patients receive the best care? Do you have a thirst for helping to develop and shape services in a small hospital? Do you want to work in a smaller hospital with great Parking and easy Access to York, Doncaster, Leeds, Hull and Scunthorpe? If the answer is yes then Ward 3 at Goole is the ideal place for you!
Main duties of the job
As the population is aging and healthcare is changing we are developing our service and working closely with our stakeholders to ensure we have the right resources to meet the needs of our local community. As part of this we are working with the hospital charity to create a cafe style day room that encourages rehabilitaion and independence. We aim to care for our dementia patients in a supportive environment with access to a sensory garden that our staff volunteers manage at our site. We aim to support patients with long-term health conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson’s, Asthma, Dementia and those patients stepping down from extended ICU stays etc in a different way, away from the 'busyness' of the trust's acute wards.
Our new Consultant has new and exciting ideas that may help bridge the gap between the community and secondary care, allowing us to reach out into the community and provide both a reactive and proactive service to our service users. The successful applicants can help us to shape this service for the NLaG community.
A Registered Nurse working as part of a ward/department team, responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. You will be responsible for allocating and checking the work of junior staff and health care assistants.
Regularly takes charge of the Ward/Department after appropriate training and support.
Engagement with stakeholders required.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership 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 Partnership 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 Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main 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, this 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 recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for 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 in order 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 recognised 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 people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
“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
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse – in appropriate branch
Desirable criteria
2. • Diploma in Nursing
3. Qualified mentor (ENB 998 or mentorship award or equivalent) or working towards
4. Evidence of Post Registration development in the relevant specialty
5. Qualified NVQ Assessor (A1 or equivalent) or working towards
6. Management qualification
Occupational Experience
Desirable criteria
7. Minimum six months post registration experience in relevant specialty
8. Experience of being “in charge” of a shift
9. Training/experience as Clinical Supervisor
Employer certification / accreditation badges