Staff Nurse

3 weeks ago


Luton, Luton, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Registered Nurse to join our team in the Short Stay Surgical Unit at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the smooth operation of our unit.

Main Responsibilities
  • Admit day surgery and inpatients, completing comprehensive assessments and providing safe, quality care to post-operative patients undergoing various surgical procedures.
  • Demonstrate excellent clinical decision-making skills, liaising with specialist teams to create and organize post-operative care and provide continuing care to patients post-surgery.
  • Be IV competent, venepuncture and cannulation competent, and able to monitor catheters and raise concerns regarding fluid input and output.
  • Perform a bladder scan, ECGs, and vital observations, and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure accurate dissemination of information to patients, relatives, and the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Maintain patient dignity and respect, and equality and diversity as per Trust Policies.
  • Act as a mentor to junior staff, create a positive learning culture, and support skill acquisition and competency development.
  • Provide teaching to all students and new staff as part of an ongoing development programme.
  • Participate in local audits and act up as the daily coordinator in the absence of the Ward Manager if required.
Requirements
  • NMC Registered Nurse working in the UK.
  • Degree or equivalent in Nursing.
  • Mentorship course - MSPP/Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor course and updates.
  • Experience as a Band 5 working in a Day Surgery, Surgical, or Recovery environment.
  • Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.
  • Evidence of further education and training and ongoing learning.
  • Experience working with and supporting students and less experienced staff.
About Us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. We are a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region, you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. We achieve this by using values-based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.



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