Job summary
Employer heading
Registered Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Medical Day Case Unit at Newark hospital, providing a range of clinical procedures/infusions to medical patients in a day case setting. This unit is Nurse led, and it offers multiple opportunities to develop new skills and enhance on existing skills.
As a first-level Registered Nurse, your enthusiasm, forward thinking, and dedication to providing high-quality patient care will be highly valued. In our commitment to continuous service improvement and innovation, we encourage individuals who possess the drive and creativity to implement positive changes and enhance the patient journey.
If you are passionate and eager to make a difference in patient lives, we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Well developed communication skills and time management
- Effective organisational abilities
Desirable criteria
- Computer and IT skills
Qualifications/Academic/ Craft/Professional
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse
Further Training
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation and venepunture
- Supporting students
- AIMS
- Completion of IV package inc. blood transfusion
- Central venous access devices (CVAD)
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working withinan acute care setting
- Evidence of team working skills
- Adaptable to meet service needs
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary nurse led environment
- Ability to drive and have access to a car which can be used for work purposes.
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Continued Professional Development
- Regular Attendance
- Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department
- Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy
Desirable criteria
- Potential of cross working with OPAT
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Knight
- Job title
- Matron - Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
ext 5606
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