Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 216-LH-S6873589
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
SAU is a mixed gender 18 bedded ward with a dedicated triage area and our own ultrasound facilities. We assess and treat patients for general, hepatobiliary, colorectal, urology and vascular surgery.
As an assessment and in-patient area, we accept patient referrals from G/P’s, Emergency department, Outpatient departments, specialist nurses and direct referrals via the ambulance service every day of the year.
SAU is a busy and fast paced working environment and we are an excellent team to be part of. Whatever skills you have when joining us, will be used and appreciated. If you have any skill or knowledge gaps, we will support you with training and mentorship until you are at a competent level. The ward provides in house training and a preceptorship programme.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
- Under the direction of the Nurse-in-Charge you will co-ordinate, and deliver effective quality nursing care by assessing the needs, planning, implementing & evaluating the care for a group of patients.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Following a period of Preceptorship take responsibility for the supervision of Health Care Assistants and other learners.
- To work within the NMC code of practice and professional guidelines
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. This includes all aspects of care from admission to discharge including complex discharge planning where there is a need to liase with other agencies and developing of care packages
- Reporting and documenting all relevant nursing/patient needs, communicating changes with other health care professionals in the multi-disciplinary team with ongoing responsibility for patient care as they occur.
- Engaging and interacting with carers and family, encouraging them to be actively involved in patients care planning as outlined in ward / unit philosophy.
- Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area and advise patient’s family and/or significant others in health promotion issues.
- Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.
- Assisting other clinical areas within the trust if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand. Within NMC code of professional conduct particularly regarding the safety of patients and clients as per section 8 of the code published November 2004.
- Supervising and directing Health Care Assistants with their daily workload.
- Communicating with patients, relatives and outside agencies as appropriate, within the confines of the Data Protection Act and Patient Confidentiality.
- Implementing and sharing good infection control practice.
- Undertaking manual handling assessments and ensuring identified actions are met.
- Requires highly developed physical skills and accuracy for intravenous injection, syringe pumps and infusions, insertion of catheter and removal of sutures
For further details please see the attached JD & PS
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse training complete
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of acute hospital setting
- Demonstrable experience within Surgery
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Basic computer skills
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and mentoring skills.
- Ability / demonstrable experience of – Directing and instructing others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sian Kunene
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432733
- Additional information
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