Staff Nurse - Ward F6

Ward F6 have a great opportunity for a passionate candidate to join our team. We are looking for someone who is organised, professional and motivated to provide excellent patient care.

This is a perfect environment to have supported learning and development in surgical nursing. You will be supported in a well established team, with excellent working relationships with the multidisciplinary teams.

F6 is a 33 bedded unit which consists of 5 x bays and 3 x SR's

The ward is fast paced and very busy, we have a mixture of patients on the ward and some of these can be very sick, they also may need to go to theatre. We work closely with multi- disciplinary teams some of these being pain team, colorectal nurses, Palliative care, Dieticians and Diabetes.

You will be joining a diverse team passionate in providing patients with the best possible experience.

Main duties of the job

As a staff Nurse in Emergency surgery you will be a valued member of the team, providing high quality care to patients in a professional and compassionate manner. You will be supporting patients on the emergency pathways during their surgical admission through to their recovery. You will be joining an experienced team who strive to provide excellent patient care whilst promoting best practice.

About us

at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you for?

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Person Specification Education and qualifications

• NMC Registration
• BLS & ILS trained
• Teaching qualification e.g.ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• A1 Assessor course
• Preparation for Mentorship
• ALS

Experience and knowledge

• Willingness to share knowledge
• Awareness of current political/professional issues
• Demonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
• Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
• Previous acute experience within the NHS
• Demonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
• Research experience

Skills and abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
• Communicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
• Accurate with attention to detail
• Proficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand-over of patients
• Able to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to elevate concerns
• Cannulation competent
• Venepuncture competent
• Proficient with E-Care
• IV Drug administration trained
• Team worker, who is able to prioritize effectively
• Flexible approach to working hours and duties
• Motivated with the ability to motivate others
• Awareness of own limitations
• Ability to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
• Polite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relatives

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer annum, Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern Reference number

792-S

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust