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Job overview

Kingfisher ward is looking for dynamic staff nurses to work on this surgical 31 bedded ward. The ward has a variety of different specialities including Upper GI, Colorectal. Breast Vascular and Urology. 

Surgical nursing is not essential as training is given. 

Delivering excellence in patient care and patient experience is our driving force and in return we offer commitment to your personal development.
We welcome applications from new graduates as well as experienced nurses, or maybe you are looking for your first nursing role within the NHS and are looking to develop your nursing career or maybe you are an internal candidate looking for experience in a speciality. Wherever you are in nursing journey we would love to hear from you.

In return we offer opportunities for training and development, access to the NHS Pension Scheme, NHS discounts, and opportunities for flexible working and access to onsite childcare provisions.

Informal visits to the unit are welcome so you can come and meet us and see the way that care is delivered.

 For further information regarding the role or any queries please contact Tracy Ockwell 01932 723058
[email protected] 

Main duties of the job

Main duties and skills that are required will include:

• Good communication skill.
• Post op and pre op care of surgical patients.
• Wound dressings
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Taking responsibility for allocated patients daily.
• Drug administration
• Nursing assessment completion. 

To work effectively and efficiently within the framework of team nursing and individualised patient care. In collaboration with the department’s integrated multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients. 

To contribute towards developing and maintaining a suitable and stimulating learning environment, and to supervise junior registered and non-registered staff. 

The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. Whether this is supporting patients in their rehabilitation and recovery following an operation or a period of acute illness or providing holistic and compassionate care for patients at the end of life. 

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

 We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.