Staff Nurse

1 week ago


Epsom, United Kingdom Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Swift Ward FIXED TERM: Band 5 - Fulltime hours per week

Swift is the planned surgical care ward, based at Epsom Hospital, caring for patients undergoing a wide variety of planned surgical operations and we are looking for Band 5 staff nurses to join the team to cover maternity.

We have a high turnover of general surgical patients admitted through our elective pathway and an exciting opportunity has arisen to develop an enhanced care bay for our surgical patients, within Swift Ward, working closely with our colleagues in critical care.

Swift Ward has developed close working relationships with the Day Case Unit, Theatres and the high Dependency Unit to deliver high standards of care.

If providing excellent nursing care and getting the basics right are important to you, this could be the ideal role for you.

We would love to hear from you to discuss this exciting opportunity further.

Main duties of the job

The expectations within this job description will be met through hands on clinical practice, education, training and research. This is to ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within the designated clinical area.

The post holder will support the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

Duties of the Post

The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by six principle role functions:

Clinical Practice Advanced Clinical Skills Professional leadership and management Education training and development Evaluation of care and research Human Resources

About us

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 Surreyand 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 issupported by over 500 volunteers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting Job Description document which contains more information about the role***

Person Specification

Values and Behaviours

Essential

Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening

Qualifications

Essential

RGN/ Adult Branch nurse.

Desirable

Diploma in Nursing/ Degree or working towards

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of current clinical and professional nursing issues relating to the specialty. Understanding of Clinical Audit & the principles of Clinical Governance

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance.

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent written skills.

Desirable

Experience of using databases Computer skills. Willingness to develop own practice.

Management

Essential

Ability to work flexibly within an Acute setting

Desirable

Experience of team or ward management

Personal Attributes

Essential

Committed to team working, motivated and enthusiastic. Has a flexible and adaptable approach. Well organised and resourceful.

Desirable

Creative and lateral thinker.
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