Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Jade Ward (Endocrine and Diabetes Ward)
Band 5
Job overview
Job Title: Staff Nurse - Jade Ward
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Band: 5
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Week Commencing 17th February 2025
We are recruiting for a Staff Nurse - Jade Ward who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the ward and supervising junior members of staff.
The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward.
They will be working independently / autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working in Jade Ward is an exciting and fulfilling prospect that can broaden your experience, skills and competencies as a RGN. We cater to the needs of patients with complex endocrine needs such as Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 and 2), SIADH, Hypo and hyperthyroidism, etc.
The ward offers varied opportunities to learn and progress your career through managing complex medical needs, learning specialize skills and competencies to facilitate safe patient care and contribute to the overall smooth operation of the ward.
Furthermore, the ward also deals with varied medical patients related to endocrine conditions hence, giving the successful applicants the opportunities to work in a highly productive and result driven ward.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
- Experience of co-ordinating a shift
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Basic computer skills including ability to use Microsoft Word and Electronic
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
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
- Rina Macanlalay
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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