Inpatient Staff Nurse

Job summary

Areyou looking for a new job opportunity in a dynamic, values led and supportiveorganisation? Does making a difference to patients and their families motivateand inspire you? If the answer is yes, this post could be the right career movefor you.

Weare seeking staff nurses to join our team on ward 4 at Coalville CommunityHospital. The ward is nurse led which will give you high levels of autonomy andsatisfaction in delivering excellent patient care, supporting rehabilitation,undertaking complex discharge planning and increasing patient independence andquality of life.

Thisward has discharge to assess beds, providing sub-acute care and complex rehabilitationwith a focus on assessing patients for admission to a residential home orreturn to their own home following an acute hospital stay. Our patient cohortis increasingly complex due to the need to facilitate transfer from acutetrusts as soon as individuals are medically fit for discharge and to preventadmission from home to the secondary care sector.

Youare welcome to visit the ward during the application process. If you would liketo do so, please contact the name on this advert.

Applicationsare welcomed from students in their final year.

Freeparking is available on site and a bus stop is nearby.

TheTrust encourages a healthy work life balance & flexible working opportunitiesare available.

TheTrust provides extensive learning & development opportunities for you toprogress in your nursing career.

Main duties of the job

Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluatingpatient care in a nurse led environment.

Assisting with and contributing to the managementand organisation of the ward.

Delivery of high-quality care.

Participating in education, development andsupervision of other staff members and students.

Working collaboratively and co-operatively withothers to meet the needs of clients/service users and their families.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in joining our team please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult). Student Nurse in the final year of an adult nursing programme.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities. Demonstrates an understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing care. Demonstrates an interest in providing patient centred nursing care and patient education.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of equality and valuing diversity principles. Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality and data protection. Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of service users of the Trust.

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