Staff Nurse - F12

F12 is an 8 bedded Isolation unit with all single side rooms.

You would be managing a team of 8 patients with a variety of Isolation needs

F12 is a great starting point in a nursing career, a place to establish good nursing skills / task

Main duties of the job

For full details of the job role and person specification, please see attached Job Description.

STAFF CAR PARKING

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30.

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.

This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete "on call" duties within their role.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

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

For full details of the job role and person specification, please see attached Job Description.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification Education and qualifications

• oNMC Registration or Newly Qualified
• oBLS trained
• oPreparation for Mentorship
• oILS trained
• oA1 Assessor course

Experience and knowledge

• oWillingness to share knowledge
• oDemonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
• oAwareness of current political/professional issues
• oDemonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
• oDemonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
• oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act
• oPrevious acute experience within the NHS

Skills and abilities

• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
• oAbility to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oProficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
• oCommunicates clearly in writing and verbally
• oAccurate with attention to detail
• oAble to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to escalation concerns
• oProficient with E-Care
• oIV Drug administration trained
• oVenipuncture competent
• oCannulation competent
• oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care same day emergency care Centre and clinical pathways
• oTeam worker, who is able to prioritise effectively
• oAwareness of own limitations
• oAbility to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
• oPolite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relative

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

157-M-A

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust