Band 5 Staff Nurse
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
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Job overview
We have an opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated and caring Staff Nurses to join our team. We are looking to recruit nurses who are flexible, committed to delivering high standards of care, have excellent organisation skills and are team players.
Ward 18 is a busy 26 bedded rehabilitation and recovery unit. The Staff nurse will take responsibility for the delivery of comprehensive skilled and evidence based nursing care to the patients on a shift by shift basis. We are a friendly team who aim to deliver holistic care to our patients by working collaboratively and efficiently.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be able to work under pressure, use own initiative as well as able to work as part of a team.
They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.
A great nurse would be able to deliver excellent nursing care, safely discharge patients, an excellent communicator and looking to develop and expand their skills.
They will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity.
They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families.
They will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role.
They will act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse (adult)
- Literacy & numeracy Level 2 or equivalent (GCSE A – C
- Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Knowledge of current professional issues
- Ability to carry out comprehensive holistic nursing assessment
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Good organisation skills; able to plan own work but also work effectively within a team
- Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working in the sub- acute environment
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi-agency health / social care environment
- Experience and knowledge of IT basic administration systems including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel etc).
Other
Essential criteria- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role