Main area Trauma Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (in line with maternity leave) Hours Part time - 11.5 hours per week Job ref 388-7051250-NMC
Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Torbay Hospital Town Torquay Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59
Registered Nurse - Ainslie Ward
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Ainslie ward at Torbay Hospital are recruiting for full and part-time Senior Healthcare Support Workers to join our fast paced Trauma and Orthopaedic ward to provide the highest achievable standard of care following the patients assessment of needs.
We are a 26 bedded trauma ward that provides you with the opportunity to work alongside our Multi-disciplinary teams to provide the highest standard of care to patients who often require surgery due to a wide range of injuries. You will work effectively and without direct supervision alongside Registered Nurses/Practitioners within the ward as required on a daily basis.
In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD
This is a fixed term contract for 1 year.
Main duties of the job
* Providing, managing and coordinating your allocated patients care needs
* Liaising and communicating with your patients NOK, family, Carer
* Administering oral/IV medications
* Admitting, carrying out assessments and discharges
* Wound care
* Observations
* Communicating efficiently and professionally both verbal and written, updating, involving your surrounding team with changes occurring throughout your shift
* Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Working for our organisation
The team is made up of a Senior Sister, Junior Sister's, Trauma Co-Ordinator's, Band 5 Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistant's.
We are also proud to have ward based Hotel Services and two Housekeepers. All of who work well together providing the team spirit we enjoy and feel safe with.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
We welcome you to browse ourinteractive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!
Person specification
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* NMC Registered (Level 1) Adult Nursing.
* Interest in or experience of specialist surgery: Trauma and Orthopaedics
Knowledge and Experience
* Evidence of meeting revalidation, specialist surgical skills and mandatory training requirements
* Knowledge of clinical governance and how they are key in-patient safety and assessing risk
* • Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives that affect us particularly in the south west peninsular
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
* Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
* Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
* Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Rebecca Needs Job title Senior Sister Email address rebecca.needs@nhs.net Telephone number 01803 654527 Additional information
For an informal conversation and a look around our ward please contact me throughout the week.
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