Job summary
- Main area
- Staff Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC - Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 374-LCDA097
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - General Outpatients Eastbourne
NHS AfC - Band 5
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered staff nurse, ideally with current or previous outpatient experience and experience across a broad range of medical and surgical specialities or a willingness to learn and develop a broad range of skills. These will include assisting in dermatology skin surgery clinics, running nurse led venesection clinics and undertaking wound dressings in the vascular surgery clinics.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse who will be required to work across all the medical specialities and five of the surgical specialities in our very busy General Outpatient departments at Eastbourne District General Hospital.
The successful candidate will be able to work effectively as part of a team and manage the pressure of working in a very busy environment.
Post holders will work closely with medical and admin staff, to provide a safe, caring and efficient service for our patients.
You will be an excellent communicator, have a positive personality and a mature and professional approach to your work.
It is essential for the candidate to have good computer skills. The experience of co-ordinating and supervising a team in a busy department/ward would also be an advantage.
The applicant must be able to deal with the public in a sensitive and polite manner, and be flexible in their approach to duties of work.
Main duties of the job
To participate within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering
appropriate safe patient care in a timely fashion working towards
the role of Team Leader providing clinical expertise ensuring the
delivery of appropriate safe patient care.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of diploma level / degree level study
- Registered General Nurse on the NMC register
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- Additional Nursing Qualifications i.e A1/NVQ Assessor award /mentorship
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience within the NHS or similar organisation
- Generic pre-registration experience in an acute care setting
- Knowledge of quality, audit and research
- Ability to manage a clinical case load
- Demonstrate an up-to-date skills inventory to include Basic Life Support, drug calculation and use of infusion equipment
Desirable criteria
- Experience within specialities relevant to General Outpatient caseload
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Catherine Watsham
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 5838
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