Registered Nurse

Kettering General Hospital; Kettering; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established healthcare provider, where you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate and excellent care to patients in an orthopedic ward. This fixed-term position offers the chance to develop your nursing skills in a supportive environment focused on patient recovery and well-being. As part of a dedicated team, you will provide holistic care, ensuring that each patient receives the attention and support they need post-surgery. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to high standards, this role is perfect for enthusiastic nurses looking to make a difference in their community.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and a Diploma or Degree.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, patient-focused care in an orthopedic ward.
• Engage in service improvements and manage resources effectively.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Teamwork

Patient care

Resource management

Problem-solving

Education

Registered NMC Nurse

Diploma/Degree

Teaching Qualification

Job description

Main area Orthopaedics Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 11 months (To cover maternity leave until 15/12/2025) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation) Job ref 264-6866597-SUR

Site Kettering General Hospital Town Kettering Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/12/2024 23:59

Job overview

This is a fixed-term contract ending 15/12/2025.

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Registered nurses to join Ashton ward, an elective and trauma orthopedic ward at Kettering General Hospital.

It is a 24-bedded ward based over 2 floors caring for both elective and trauma patients. The primary focus is on patient care post-surgery or management of their condition. Full and part time hours are available.

Main duties of the job

The role of the nurse/midwife is to provide a holistic, high quality, patient focused, comprehensive, efficient and safe service for the patients cared for at Kettering General Hospital, acting with responsibility, accountability and integrity; reporting adverse events and poor practice to the person in charge.

The nurse/midwife would be expected to effectively and responsibly use resources and engage in change and service improvements.

• A clinical practitioner who is developing their expertise within their specialty
• An effective role model who emulates good practice and professional standards
• A motivated, dynamic practitioner who supports the ward team in striving for improvements in care and practice
• Works within own limits of competency to provide a holistic package of care that meets the patients psychological, social and physical needs; as dictated by patient pathway and clinical condition
• Act responsibly as a team member and seeks help whenever necessary
• To implement relevant clinical assessment tools and risk assessments
• To cover clinical workload and other duties in the absence of other staff of the same or lower banding
• To be aware of safeguarding procedures, ensuring that they maintain their knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act Assessment, Deprivation of Liberty and Best Interests to ensure patients overall safety within clinical environment

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role of the nurse is to provide a holistic, high quality, patient focused, comprehensive, efficient and safe service for the patients cared for at Kettering General Hospital, acting with responsibility, accountability and integrity, reporting adverse events and poor practice to the person in charge. The nurse would be expected to use resources and engage in change and service improvements effectively and responsibly.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered NMC Nurse
• Diploma/Degree
• Teaching Qualification

Knowledge/Experience

• Commitment to continuing professional development; with an enthusiasm for learning
• Evidence of post-registration qualification/education to diploma/degree level
• Awareness and understanding of current issues within nursing, midwifery and the wider NHS

Skills

• The ability to communicate with patients and their families/carers during a highly stressful time, requiring the ability to alter communication strategies dependent on the situation and the patient’s status
• To demonstrate accuracy and clarity in verbal, written and electronic communication; and appropriate information storage
• The ability to make judgments on problems requiring investigation, analysis e.g., assessment of patient condition, suitability for discharge
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care
• The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality nursing/midwifery service
• Able to organise, prioritise and adjust own workload in relation to the priorities of the department
• Able to allocate and delegate workload responsibly and monitor the work of others; clinical supervision of junior staff
• The ability to make changes to own practice and offer suggestions for improving services

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that new starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result in your offer being withdrawn.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizens and a key value for all employed to the service.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.