Registered Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Walton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join the Critical Care Unit team. You will assess, plan and deliver high standards of care for critically ill patients and work within an internal rotation including night duty.

Mentorship and future critical care qualifications are available as you develop with the team. You will benefit from orientation, a full induction, and ongoing professional development as part of a supportive

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post-registration nursing experience.
• Current acute setting experience is essential.
• Previous critical care experience is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work internal rotation to night duty is essential.

Responsibilities

• Care for critically ill patients requiring multi-organ support.
• Assess, plan and deliver a high standard of individualised nursing care.
• Work flexibly across 24-hour shift patterns and participate in internal rotation.
• Receive orientation to the unit with full induction and ongoing development.

Skills

Post-registration experience

Acute setting experience

Critical care exposure

Night shift readiness

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our nursing team in the Critical Care Unit, where patients require intensive and high dependency care.

A new opportunity waits for you to gain experience in caring for many aspects within the speciality. There are opportunities for mentorship and critical care qualifications in the future.

There are 6 consultants, 2 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and a Matron to support you in your development. We all work very closely with the nursing team striving to provide a quality service, including a nurse-led follow up service for patients post critical care.

You will be required to work flexibly across the 24 hour shift patterns and take part in the internal rotation system. You will be required to work cross as the service needs.

You would be caring for critically ill patients requiring multi organ support; responsible for assessing, planning and delivering a high standard of individualised nursing care.

You will receive orientation to the unit and will be comprehensively supported with a full induction programme and ongoing development in the care of the critically ill patient.

You must have demonstrable post registration experience; and current acute setting experience is essential. Previous critical care experience is desirable but not essential. Ability to work internal rotation to night duty is essential.

Closing date of applications: 27/09

Interview date: 09/10

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vandana Robin Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07385022388

Joseph Eynon

Senior Charge Nurse

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07385022388