Band 5 Staff Nurse

CSH Surrey; Woking; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Woking is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses for their inpatient rehab unit. This role involves providing 24-hour care and working within a dynamic team, focusing on rehabilitation for older adults. Candidates should possess a current NMC PIN and have experience in nursing within a community or NHS environment. The position offers competitive salaries and strong support for staff development.

Benefits

NHS pay and pensions

Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Interest in working with frail older adults.
• NHS or equivalent health care system experience is essential.
• Understanding of adult protection issues.

Responsibilities

• Work in inpatient rehab unit at Woking Community Hospital.
• Provide 24-hour care to patients requiring rehabilitation and support.
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary team model.

Skills

Interest in working in rehabilitation

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

IT skills

Experience of working with older adults

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Mental Nurse (RMN)

Degree or Diploma in relevant field

Mentorship and assessment qualification

Job description

Do you have aninterest in gaining experience in a fast pace rehabilitation environment

Do you careabout the experience of the older person in hospital, and want to ensure thatindividuals are treated with care, dignity and respect

If so, thenconsider applying for a post within our service.

Althoughexpected to work autonomously, you will not be alone. Alexandra Ward based around a multi-disciplinary team model, working with Consultants, Doctors, talented health Care assistants, Physiotherapists, Community Rehabilitation Assistants, Adult Social Care and also liaising with other community services.

You will develop your skills in treating patients with a wide variety of conditions, including post-stroke, falls, and post-operative recovery of fractures, dementia, general reduced mobility due to co-morbidities, cognitive impairments and various other medical conditions

We support our staff to develop in their nursing competencies and personal developments

The wards work closely with universities to support student nurses and will work with individuals to develop their personal and professional growth

Note:we do not offer UKVI sponsorship, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to work in our inpatient rehab unit, Woking Community Hospital, Alexandra Ward. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic fast-moving community hospital. The wards provides 24-hour care to patients who require rehabilitation and support prior to getting back to their normal environment.

The job requires the individual to work days and nights on a rota.

About us

CSHSurrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specifications attached for further details about this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) and has current live PIN on NMC register
• Mentorship and assessment qualification
• Degree or Diploma in relevant field (or equivalent experience)

Experience

• Interest in working in rehabilitation
• Interest in working with frail older adults.
• NHS or equivalent health care system experience is essential
• Knowledge of professional nursing standards
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to accurately assess, monitor and document risk
• Is able to problem solve quickly, accurately and innovatively.
• Has IT skills. Able to use email, basic word and excel packages.
• Understanding of adult protection issues
• Skills and knowledge in nurse led discharge or willingness to learn.
• Experience of working with older adults, including patients with confusional states/dementia.
• Experience of working with post-stroke patients/ neuro-rehabilitation.
• Knowledge and skills within clinical governance
• Knowledge and skills in benchmarking.
• Knowledge of community hospitals agenda

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.

£32,602 to £39,686 a year inclusive of the 5% HCAS per annum pro rata