Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Long days, Nights
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 388-6372162-NMC
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Surgical Receiving Unit
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated Band 5 who has a wealth of surgical knowledge and who is looking to contribute to improving patients’ journeys.
Your role on SRU is to ensure that patients are welcomed and managed in a safe and timely manner, receive the tests and scan that they require and move through the hospital to an appropriate location. Ensuring that the team are supported throughout the shift and will manage any issues or concerns as they arise.
SRU is a friendly and supportive place to work with a very fast pace due to taking emergency admissions and having many patients pass through the unit 7 days a week. We are looking for an experienced Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the team, who has an interest in emergency general surgery.
Main duties of the job
- The shifts are days and nights and you will be expected to work a mixture.
- A passion for the delivery of high-quality care is essential for supporting the patients who pass through the unit.
- As a Band 5 registered nurse you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills .
- You will need the ability to manage the clinical area efficiently and effectively.
- You will show an understanding of the role and how you can effectively look after after acutely unwell patients.
- The ability to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans is essential.
- An ability to make decisions quickly and perform well under pressure is an essential part of the role
Working for our organisation
The Surgical Receiving Unit (SRU) receives patients for assessment from GP practices, the Emergency Department, Consultant clinic and other primary care settings.
As a Registered Nurse with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, you will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assess care needs, and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
Our staff are committed to providing high standards of individualised care for the people who use our services, whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- NMC registered
- Proven relevant experience at Band 5
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- Urgent care knowledge and experience
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
- Natalie Armstrong
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803654679
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