Job summary
- Main area
- Newly Qualified Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 249-6618336
- Employer
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Great Western Hospital
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Newly Qualified Summer 2025
Band 5
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
Are you a third-year student looking for your first step into your Nursing career? Why don’t you come along on the 19th October 2024 to our careers event to find out what we have to offer!
We are delighted to be hosting our student careers day on the 19th October 2024 starting from 10:00am at the Great Western Hospital. Our event is aimed towards all 3rd Year students, qualifying in Summer 2025 who are interested in joining our Trust.
You will be able to learn more about the Trust, our services, and meet the Careers team, ward managers and staff that to assist you in making your decisions about your future with us.
Schedule for the day
- Welcome Presentation (Recruitment Q&A and student experience)
- Ward Manager Careers Fair – Meet and greet Ward Managers to discuss opportunities.
- Preceptorship Workshop
- Interview Coaching Workshop
Note all applicants will receive an invitation prior to the attendance of the event on completion of their application via NHS jobs with confirmation of the attendee slot.
Main duties of the job
At the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, we are recruiting newly qualified nurses to join our teams across a diverse range of opportunities. We are a progressive organisation with a reputation for training and clinical excellence and can offer you development opportunities in acute and community teams and rotational, portfolio and flexible working. The choice is yours!
So if you want a challenging and supported career introduction, thrive in a busy and diverse work environment and share our Trust values - ‘Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect’ - then we’d love you to come and join us!
Working for our organisation
What Do We Offer?
If you join our team, we guarantee the following support:
- Comprehensive package of training and support including a 12-month Preceptorship programme either in department or as part of the ‘Stepping up Programme.’
- Inclusive support within house clinical skills and mandatory training, regular clinical supervision, annual performance reviews, and regular development reviews.
- Clinical Supervisors working alongside you to support, teach and assist you with any development areas where you feel you need support.
Are you the right person?
To be the right fit for our team, you will
- Be passionate about the service you provide and committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients;
- Excel in your training and have excellent communication skills;
- Be a reliable, self-motivator who can work well both as an individual and as a team player.
Next steps? Application Information
By making this one application you will be able to select the Department/s you wish to work. Interviews will be held in November/December 2024.
If you have any questions about a career in nursing at Great Western Hospitals, please do not hesitate to contact Shelly Knight, Student Placement Manager at [email protected] or Ryan Jary, Student Recruitment Lead at [email protected].
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery
and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing
standards and monitoring of outcomes.
Please see attached full Job Description
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course.
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship.
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Working toward Nursing Midwifery Council(NMC) Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
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
- Shelly Knight/ Ryan Jary
- Job title
- Student Recruitment Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
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