Registered Nurse

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Pontefract seeks a Registered Nurse to provide effective patient-centered care. The role involves comprehensive assessment, care planning, medication administration, and education for patients and families. Ideal candidates will possess good interpersonal skills, adaptability, and recent nursing knowledge. Join a supportive team providing quality care and enjoy various employee benefits including NHS pension, generous holiday allowance, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Up-to-date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and develop positive working relationships.
• Good interpersonal skills and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate physical, cognitive, and emotional status.
• Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Administer prescribed medications accurately and manage symptoms.
• Assist with transfers, ambulation, and daily living activities.
• Teach patients and families about rehabilitation techniques.

Skills

Planning

Assessment

Medication administration

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse - Adult

Job description

The primary aim of the role is to provide effective patient centred care by performing individual assessment of care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care that meet the needs of the patient and their families/carers.

The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions. As a registered nurse all activities provide opportunities for acting as a role model for staff. Following their preceptorship period the registered nurse is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision.

Main duties of the job

Based at Pontefract Hospital - Wakefield Intermediate Care Unit provides Rehabilitation to the residents of Wakefield.

• Comprehensive Assessment: Evaluate physical, cognitive, and emotional status. Monitor vital signs, mobility, pain levels, and progress toward rehabilitation goals. Identify risks such as falls, pressure ulcers, or complications.
• Care Planning: Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, doctors). Set realistic short-term and long-term goals for recovery.
• Medication Administration & Symptom Management: Administer prescribed medications accurately. Manage pain and monitor for side effects. Support patients with conditions like stroke, injuries, or neurological disorders.
• Mobility & Functional Support: Assist with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as recommended by physiotherapists. Encourage independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, eating, and toileting.
• Education & Emotional Support: Teach patients and families about rehabilitation techniques, medication, and lifestyle changes. Provide psychological support to help cope with limitations and motivate progress.
• Safety & Risk Prevention: Implement fall prevention strategies. Ensure safe use of assistive devices (wheelchairs, walkers). Monitor skin integrity and prevent pressure injuries.

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About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• Qualifications – Registered Nurse – Adult
• Knowledge & Awareness – Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice
• Skills & abilities – Ability to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care. Prioritise tasks. Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
• Personal attributes – Good interpersonal skills. Able to communicate clearly. Enthusiastic. Adaptable & flexible. Willingness to gain knowledge and develop professionally.

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.

Assistant Deputy Director of Nursing – ACS