Urology Staff Nurse
Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to develop existing and new skills in the Urology speciality by joining our established Urology team working 24 hours per week. Working with our friendly and approachable team you will support Consultants in the delivery of patient care to an exceptional standard.
This is a temporary 9 month post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out nursing duties in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and ensure all Professional Standards and Trust Policies are complied with.
The post holder will work under the direction of the departmental sister to ensure that the Urology Outpatient Department continually provides a high standard of nursing care and treatments to patients and their families by assisting medical and nurse specialists to ensure the smooth provision of services to patients attending the department.
The post holder will develop and demonstrate necessary skills in the Urology Department.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal is a friendly Hospital with a real community feel, we try our best to make sure that everyone feels welcomed and supported. The hospital is set in lovely grounds – ideal for just being able to get out and stretch your legs during your working day!The team in the surgical division are really friendly, we’re a down to earth bunch who love working here, and we’re really welcoming to anyone new to the team – that’s why we believe it makes Surgery a great place to work.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by the queen in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 550 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 350,000 people.
We are currently rated GOOD by the CQC.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that is required for the role.
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Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse
- NMC professional registration
- 1st level degree
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience and understanding of nursing processes i.e. assessment care planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Previous Outpatient experience
- Previous Surgical experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Commitment to undertake professional development and essential training programmes
- Effective communication skills
- Organised and prioritises workload
- Knowledge and understanding of surgical conditions
- Understanding of current issues in healthcare
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Coaches/supervises junior team members and HCA’s
- Works without direct supervision
- Uses initiative and makes decisions as required
- Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients
- Positive, friendly approach
- Professional
- Resourceful
- Common sense approach
- Initiative, tact and diplomacy
- Reliable
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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