Staff Nurse
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 staff nurse to join our busy out patients department at Cannock Chase Hospital, part of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Hours are worked over 4 days 8-6. However, it is required for staff to stay late on occasion to cover waiting ambulance patients or over-running clinics.
This post would be suitable for an experienced post-registration Nurse. This is due to the fact we have a small team of trained nurses in the department and rely on each other for peer support. Being confident dealing with emergency situations and unwell patients in such a small team whilst working in a small community hospital is vital.
Completion of the mentorship course would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
Experience of an out-patient setting is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. This is a general out patients department covering many specialties including ENT orthopaedic, gynaecology, general surgery, gastroenterology, oncology, haematology, cardiology, respiratory, rheumatology, renal.Experience in any of the above would be beneficial.
Candidates would be required to provide and maintain the highest standard of patient care, and have good organisational skills. This position would suit a nurse who likes variety in her work. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Experience of an out-patient setting is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. This is a general out patients department covering many specialties including ENT orthopaedic, gynaecology, general surgery, gastroenterology, oncology, haematology, cardiology, respiratory, rheumatology, renal.Experience in any of the above would be beneficial.
Candidates would be required to provide and maintain the highest standard of patient care, and have good organisational skills. This position would suit a nurse who likes variety in her work. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- post registration experience
- any previous experience
communication
Essential criteria- Demonstrates effective communication skills in previous roles
- demonstrates an ability to learn and is an effective communicator
We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process.By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system.Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.