Registered Nurse - Pirton

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Enherts-TR); Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Band 5 Registered Nurse for Care of the Elderly. This role is centered on delivering high-quality, compassionate nursing care in a dynamic medical environment. You will be part of a dedicated team in a twenty-two bedded hyper-acute stroke unit, addressing a variety of medical conditions while ensuring patients' physical and emotional needs are met. With a commitment to continuous improvement and a focus on core values of inclusion, respect, and improvement, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a significant impact in the community. If you're passionate about nursing and eager to contribute to exemplary patient care, this role is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Supportive policies for armed forces personnel

Carer-friendly environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC register with commitment to lifelong learning.
• Evidence of good communication skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
• Ensure high standards of nursing care and participate in team continuity.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Workload prioritization

Flexibility

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Education

Registered Nurse on NMC register

Evidence of further education and training

Assessing and Mentorship qualification

Specialist Qualification

Job description

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are looking for a Band 5 Registered Nurse for Care of the Elderly.

Pirton Ward is a twenty-two bedded HASU Hyper acute stroke unit, it is a medical dementia friendly ward. We are an acute medical ward, so you will see a variety of medical conditions actively treated. These include cardiac and respiratory problems, stroke, and diabetes. We provide terminal care for clients with cancer, heart failure, and other medical conditions.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The Registered Nurse post is a vital and valued role to support in providing high-quality, compassionate nursing care to patients and their families/carers.

1. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.
2. Ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assist in the review and regular update of these standards in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust policies.
3. Participate within a team of nurses and support workers in providing continuity of patient care, ensuring patients' physical, social, and psychological needs are met.
4. Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care.
5. Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing colleagues, the Multidisciplinary Team, and all other relevant personnel.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Other requirements

• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Evidence of commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for everyone.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements.

Qualifications / Training

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2, or part 12 of the NMC register.
• Commitment to lifelong learning.
• Evidence of further education, training, and ongoing learning.
• Ability to produce an updated personal professional portfolio.
• Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification.
• Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification.

Skills

• Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
• Flexibility around working hours.
• Venepuncture.
• Cannulation.

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate, and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate, and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious about the lived experience of others, seek out best practices, and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients, and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve.

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans, and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities.

When you apply...

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form.

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.