Job summary
- Main area
- Aging and Health
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-SB-EMF17788
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Elstead Ward
Band 5
Job overview
JOB SUMMARY
To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate. To be responsible for the nursing care of a defined group of patients. To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE
As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Band 5 Staff Nurse – Elstead Ward
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed staff nurse who would like to join our new, dynamic and approachable team with a strong multi-disciplinary ethos. Elstead ward is a 30 bedded Older People’s Unit in the Division of Access and Medicine. Specialising in care of the older person, Elstead ward has a multidisciplinary team, consisting of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, case managers and social services, all of whom have the aim to provide holistic and inclusive care. We take direct admissions from ED, as well as transfers from EAU. We have a dynamic and enthusiastic team, centralised around holistic patient care with a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on timely CGAs (comprehensive geriatric assessments) and ensuring the patient receives the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
We are seeking to recruit Registered Nurses to work within the unit, who are passionate about older peoples care. We can offer supportive and friendly environment where dedicated multidisciplinary teams deliver progressive and dynamic care for the Older Person.
No experience required, we will offer trainings needed. There will be opportunities for training and developing skills and knowledge in caring for older patients, dementia care and working with other members of multidisciplinary care.
If you would like any further information or wish to arrange a visit to the ward then please contact the Matron Bjorn Ramirez on extension 6870 or Sr. Grace Angeles (Senior Sister) at extension 4085
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
- Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
- Consolidation of Nurse Training
- Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility/competence
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
- Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Grace Angeles
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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