The Infection Unit is looking for a hardworking, dynamic, proactive, and friendly nurse to join their senior nursing team in the Band 5 role.
Ward 111 consists of 26 beds looking after patients with both acute and chronic infections and complex discharge planning.
The Band 5 staff nurse role involves the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality, evidence based, and person centred care.
We can offer a good working environment within a large multidisciplinary team who are keen to support the educational and training needs of our staff. The ward has a culture of continuous quality improvement and are undertaking many initiatives to improve patient safety and support patients with cognitive impairment.
The post is rotational, working a 12-hour shift pattern on a day/night shift basis. The hours of work are 36 hours per week.
The candidate must have had some experience whilst training in wound management and have worked in a surgical area. The candidate must also have minimum 12 months experience working as a Band 5 and have completed their Flying start as part of the NQN programme.
The candidate needs to be flexible in working and work well within an already established team
Please see attached job specification to see if you meet the criteria.
Please note this post may close early due to volume of applicants.
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As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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