Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and Nights)
Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University Hospital Town Gorleston Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly
Staff Nurse - Ward 21
NHS AfC: Band 5
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered Staff Nurse to support the peripatetic team. You will be required to confidently support the team. You will focus on engaging with colleagues, adapting and being flexible to the complex nature of Ward 21, where nursing standards could even be improved. The ideal candidate will be an experienced band 5 nurse with experience in an acute setting. If you are a strong, caring and compassionate individual who works well under pressure and wants to deliver quality care then please apply.
This role covers long days, nights and weekends.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
* Ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice within the ward/department area are maintained.
* Ensure that all Trust, Divisional, and Ward/Department Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
* To be a team player supporting patients and the team.
* To have a holistic approach to the delivery of nursing care.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
* Diploma or degree in nursing
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Experience and Knowledge
* Relevant experience in past 12-18 months of looking after patients in a health care environment
* Previous experience in acute Clinical setting
* Broad clinical knowledge base
* Previous NHS experience in last 12 months
* Previous experience Surgical/Medical specialities
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Punctual and reliable
* Motivated and enthusiastic, shows initiative
* Accountability
* Respect
* Empowerment
* Support
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available.
Visa and Immigration: If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship, you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
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Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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