[ref. z49986918] Senior Staff Nurse - Bristol

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Job overview

Looking for a new and exciting opportunity in your Nursing career?

We’ve got just thing! The chance to join a dynamic team has arisen to at our Sub-Acute Stroke Rehab Unit (SSARU).

The unit consists of 30 beds at South Bristol Community Hospital, which provides a purpose built rehabilitation environment where individuals who are ‘medically stable’ can receive rehabilitation assessment, along with focused therapy and support from our multidisciplinary team, to support independence before they return home.

Are you up to the challenge?

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a nurse with excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and respect for patients, carers, and colleagues to work with us to create an environment conducive to care.

You will have good clinical skills with some acute experience within hospital and ideally knowledge of community services and would like to gain and develop your skills within the area of discharge planning. You will also have some knowledge and experience of managing a team of nurses but would also like to develop this skill to learn more in-depth team management skills

If you feel you would like to take this next step and challenge towards progressing your nursing career then please apply.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Able to effectively lead a team (with senior support where required)
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
• Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession, including mentorship.
• Able to function effectively as a team member

• Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient
• Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions