Registered Nurse - Bolton Ward

Bidvane; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Automatic booking on to the preceptors

Individually assessed supernumerary

Access to Clinical Skills Lab and PD

Regular appraisals and development

Opportunities to rotate through other

Awards: Making a Difference, Team of  

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a 12-month Band 5 registered adult nurse on Bolton Ward, a male multi-specialty ward covering general surgery, urology and gastroenterology. The post focuses on individualised care, recognising deterioration and giving medicines, including IV when competent.

The role also supports the Surgical Assessment Unit and is suited to nurses starting out or moving into surgery; current NMC registration or enrolment on a programme due to register

Qualifications

• NMC registration as a registered adult nurse or enrolment on an approved programme due to register within 12 months.
• Relevant clinical training such as BLS, manual handling and infection control

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised nursing care with patients and their families or carers.
• Care for patients with surgical, urological and gastroenterological conditions.
• Support the Surgical Assessment Unit alongside the multidisciplinary team.
• Monitor patients, recognise deterioration and elevate concerns promptly.
• Administer medicines safely, including IV medicines once trained and assessed as competent.
• Communicate with colleagues to support continuity of care, safe transfers and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate records and practise to the NMC Code and Trust policies.
• Contribute to a safe environment through infection prevention, risk management and mandatory training.
• Work within your competence, using professional judgement and seeking support when needed.
• Contribute to team learning, quality improvement and a welcoming environment for colleagues and students.

Job description

A 12-month Band 5 registered adult nurse post on Bolton Ward, a male multi-specialty ward at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust covering general surgery, urology and gastroenterology. The work centres on individualised care, recognising deterioration and giving medicines, including IV ones once competent. The post also supports the Surgical Assessment Unit and suits nurses starting out or moving into surgery. Current NMC registration is needed, or enrolment on a programme due to register within 12 months.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised nursing care with patients and their families or carers
• Care for patients with surgical, urological and gastroenterological conditions
• Support the Surgical Assessment Unit alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Monitor patients, recognise deterioration and elevate concerns promptly
• Administer medicines safely, including IV medicines once trained and assessed as competent
• Communicate with colleagues to support continuity of care, safe transfers and discharge planning
• Maintain accurate records and practise to the NMC Code and Trust policies
• Contribute to a safe environment through infection prevention, risk management and mandatory training
• Work within your competence, using professional judgement and seeking support when needed
• Contribute to team learning, quality improvement and a welcoming environment for colleagues and students

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical training, such as BLS, manual handling and infection control

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a registered adult nurse, or enrolment on an NMC approved BSc/MSc programme due to register within 12 months

Experience

• Professional clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level or equivalent

Other

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Nice to have

• Practice Supervisor or Assessor qualification
• Additional clinical skills: venepuncture, cannulation, IV drug administration, VAC dressings, bladder irrigation, catheterisation and ECG recording
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience within a surgical area

What’s offered

• Automatic booking on to the preceptorship programme for newly qualified Registered Nurses
• Individually assessed supernumerary period with ongoing Practice Educator support
• Access to training in the Clinical Skills Lab and personal development courses
• Regular appraisals and an agreed development plan
• Opportunities to rotate through other surgical departments in the directorate
• Making a Difference and Team of the Month awards, plus annual Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast-track Physiotherapy service