Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse -Day Case Unit Ward Band 5
Band 5
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
To provide high quality nursing care to patients as part of a cohesive Multi-Disciplinary Team. The post holder will undertake duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach. In addition, the post holder will be involved in health promotion and innovative activities that enhance patient service delivery and the patient experience.
Main duties of the job
Registered Nurse Band 5
Day Care Surgery
Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we’d welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
As part of ongoing developments of our services within Day Care Surgery at Epsom Hospital, we are recruiting Registered Nurses to complement our team.
We are looking for nurses who wish to develop within this area of surgical care. We work Monday to Saturday to deliver day care to our patients and all staff rotate to cover this period.
The Trust supports the ongoing development of staff and this is planned within our Personal Development reviews.
We encourage informal discussions and visits so that you can come and meet some of the team and find out more about the opportunities we offer.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this position please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Person specification
Team Work
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of need for team work
Desirable criteria
- Any leadership experience
Communication
Essential criteria
- Competent communication skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit & research
- Willingness to undertake post-reg work
Qualification
Essential criteria
- RGN
Desirable criteria
- Surgical Experience
- ILS
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
- Kelly Stanford
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01372 735735
- Additional information
please contact Kelly Stanford, Matron for Theatres and Day Case Unit.
on 01372735735 ext 5255.
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