Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Job overview
If you’re hard working, and compassionate you should consider applying for our RN posts
Pineheath Ward is a 24 bedded unit providing rehabilitation to a wide group of patients with varying complexities of needs including palliative care. Our patients come to us following medical, surgical or orthopaedic treatment or if appropriate, directly from their own homes.
Good opportunities exist for further training and development. You will receive support/development through in service training, regular appraisals and clinical supervision. This post involves rotation between day and night duties.
Main duties of the job
If you’re a hardworking, compassionate and a great team player then we would like you to apply for the position. We also welcome applications from newly qualified nurses. We ask is that you are a registered nurse with an enthusiasm for making a difference to people’s lives.
Pineheath Ward delivers quality and patient centred care within our 24 bedded unit providing rehabilitation to a wide group of patients with varying complexities of needs incl palliative care. The ward also provides palliative and end of life care . We welcome staff who will be open to learning new skills such as venepuncture, male and female catheterisation, ECG recording. To assist you, you will receive support and development through in service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan and clinical supervision.
Good opportunities exist for further training and development within the role and you will be joining an enthusiastic, supportive, friendly Multi-Disciplinary Team. This post involves rotation between day and night duties, full and part time posts are available and the Trust supports flexible working.
We welcome informal queries contact Ward Manager Susan Garside on 01263 710575 or email [email protected]
Working for our organisation
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS Community Trust in the country to be awarded the title.
While the trust is a registered sponsor organisation with the UK Home Office, unfortunately, the trust is not able to offer sponsorship for this particular role at this time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Current UK NMC registration, level 1.
• Working towards Degree (desirable)
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of working with patients with multiple pathologies and developing and delivering care plans designed to meet their needs.
• Appropriate short clinical skills e.g. venepuncture.(desirable)
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to maintain and improve standards of care.
• Experience of resource management. (desirable)
• Experience of a research audit (desirable)
Experience of audit.
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical/professional issues.
• Understanding or resource management.
• Knowledge and understanding of learner needs.
Communication
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language
• Evidence of relevant experience and development
• Support other staff
• Willing to undertake appropriate training
• Self-awareness.
• Flexible/positive approach to work.
• Enthusiastic and able to work under pressure
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to identify with the Trust commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults
• Value and respect the privacy and dignity for patients
• Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Able to make own travelling arrangements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC Registration, level 1
Desirable criteria
- Working towards degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with patients with multiple pathologies and developing and delivering care plans designed to meet their needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of audit research
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
- Experience of audit
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical/professional issues
- Understanding or resource management
- Knowledge and understanding of learner needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of audit research
Communication
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant experience and development
- Support staff
Desirable criteria
- Willing to undertake appropriate training
Personal Attributes/Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Self-awareness
- Flexible/positive approach to work
- Enthusiastic and able to work under pressure
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Value and respect the privacy and dignity for patients
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the service
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
- Susan Garside
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01263 710575
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Room 218, Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
- Telephone
- 01603697444
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