Registered Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Home electronics scheme

Working carers support

Carer-friendly policies

Job summary

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 registered nurse for Gate 36/37 in the Surgical Assessment Unit. The role focuses on assessing patients' care needs and planning, delivering and evaluating care within a multidisciplinary team in a fast, high-turnover unit.

Registration with the NMC (or enrolment on a suitable programme) is required, with interview processes held face to face. Surgical experience is preferred but not essential; you will work as part of a supportive team

Qualifications

• NMC registration or enrollment in an NMC-approved nursing programme and due to register within 12 months.
• Clinical knowledge gained through degree-level training or equivalent.
• Up-to-date nursing knowledge and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Effective teamwork and communication within a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with all aspects of their care.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to keep the patient at the centre of care.
• Assess individual care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Help create and maintain an environment that meets the needs of patients, relatives and carers.
• Advocate for patients and their relatives.
• Work as an effective member of the team.
• Undertake any training required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Advocacy for patients

Ability to work under pressure

Plan, assess, implement and evaluate

Education

NMC registration/enrolment with 12 months to register

Job description

A band 5 registered nurse post on Gate 36/37 at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, based in the Surgical Assessment Unit. The work centres on assessing patients' care needs and planning, delivering and evaluating their care within a multidisciplinary team. The unit has 27 beds plus five same-day emergency care trolleys, takes patients from all surgical specialities and runs at a fast, high-turnover pace. Surgical experience is preferred but not essential, and interviews are face to face only.

What the job involves

• Support patients with all aspects of their care
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to keep the patient at the centre of care
• Assess individual care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Help create and maintain an environment that meets the needs of patients, relatives and carers
• Advocate for patients and their relatives
• Work as an effective member of the team
• Undertake any training required

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registration, or enrolment on an NMC-approved BSc/MSc nursing programme and due to register within 12 months

Experience

• Clinical knowledge gained through degree-level training or equivalent

Skills & knowledge

• Up-to-date knowledge of current nursing issues, research and practice
• Plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care
• Prioritise tasks and delegate and co-ordinate person-centred care
• Clinical skills with dexterity, such as cannulation, venepuncture and catheter insertion
• Administer medicines by a range of routes
• Excellent communication skills

Other

• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships
• Supervise junior staff and learners in practice
• IT skills that can be built upon for hospital administration, information and training systems
• Able to work well under pressure

Nice to have

• Experience of surgery
• Experience of working within the NHS

What’s offered

• NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance
• Employee health and wellbeing services
• Onsite nurseries
• Childcare vouchers
• Home electronics scheme
• Working carers support
• Carer-friendly policies