Main duties of the job
As a Staff Nurse you will have a unique opportunity to help us shape the new inpatient hospital and ward team. We want to create an effective and high performing team which you can be part of from the very beginning making a positive difference and delivering outstanding care.
The post holder will need to provide quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub-acute care from patients stepping down from acute hospitals and step up patients for acute hospital admission avoidance in a physical health inpatient unit.
As a Staff Nurse, you\'ll
* assess the healthcare needs of patients and develop care plans reflecting their needs
* monitor the quality of care they\'re receiving
* work closely with the MDT to set goals towards discharge
* carryout clinical skills such as complex medication administration, intravenous medications and fluid administration, syringe pump use, enteral feeding, complex wound care and catheterisation
* Assist the Ward Sister managing a team of patients, supervision and delegation to junior staff.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Registered with NMC
* Registered with NMC
* Post graduate experience and knowledge is desirable but welcome newly qualified nurses (or soon to be qualified) to develop skills further.
Skills and Abilities
* Caring and Compassionate
* IT literate with ability to use electronic systems.
* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to utilize them to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary and team based working environment.
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.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
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