Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 09 July 2025
Do you want to work for a Trust that C.A.R.E.S?
Here at Wyre Forest Ward we are passionate aboutdelivering outstanding care to our patients and continually strive to provide aseamless transition from a hospital environment back into the community.
Our Ward is predominantly Nurse and Therapy led allowingour passionate RNs to exercise their clinical practice alongside developingmanagement and leadership skills in a friendly, dynamic and supportiveenvironment.
We want your courage, your ambition, your ability torespond and willingness to learn and develop.
We want you to feel empowered to make a real differenceto your patients, enabling the frailest to feel supported as they transitioninto the next stage of their lives.
Whatever your nursing background, it is your ability toinspire your team, adapt and integrate methods of care to support your patientsthat will help us all, at HWHACT, to ensure we can continually deliver ourvision and values by working together for outstanding care.
Main duties of the job
As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care topeople admitted to our ward for rehabilitation. We work closely as amulti-disciplinary team. Our focusispromoting the comfort andwellbeing of patients, enablingthemto live as independently aspossible. As a team we encourage ongoing learning and development throughreflection and clinical supervision which we try and embed in our dailypractice. Our nurses are required to facilitate the day to day running of theward, administering medications, working alongside all members of the MDT aswell as patients, their families, and carers to provided 24/7 rehabilitation toenable the highest level of independence and quality of life. Our nurses arerequired to attend meetings as needed such as MDT and CHC or DischargePlanning.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job responsibilities
Behave consistently with thevalues and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
Act as a role model tocolleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards ofprofessionalism.
Use their initiative and takeresponsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the servicethey provide to patients.
Responsible for the assessment,planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within the Ward,working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centred care and to NSFand other Trust standards.
Practice as a member of theCommunity Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with thewider multidisciplinary team.
Planning and Delivery ofIndividual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff.
Work within the NMC Code ofProfessional Conduct.
Assess, plan, and implement andevaluate patient focused nursing care.
Document care given andmaintain contemporaneous records.
Maintain records in accordancewith the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Assist in implementation ofhealth promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
In consultation with seniorqualified staff, provide and monitor patient centred care within Trust agreedstandards.
In collaboration with otherteam members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuringeffective communication in transfer of information.
Carry out delegated nursingcare.
Use and participate in research/ audit in care delivery.
Adhere to and promote allclinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies andGuidelines.
For fulldetails of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the jobdescription and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
* Able to work competently without supervision
* Compassion and empathy skills
* Flexible, lateral thinker
* Proven ability to motivate others
* Team player
* Basic IT skills
Additional Criteria
* Responsible for own professional development
Knowledge
* Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
* Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
* Awareness of Audit
* Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
* Experience of Audit
* Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs
Qualifications
* RGN/RMN
* NMC Registered
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
* Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor Training.
* Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia.
Experience
* Experience gained during pre-registration training.
* Experience gained working in the frailty care setting.
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.
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