Staff Nurse

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Benefits

In-house training

Job summary

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered nurse to join the Day Surgery Unit and Perioperative team.

The role involves working from admission through discharge, rotating within the perioperative department, and training junior staff while maintaining patient safety and high-quality care. You will contribute to infection control, incident reporting, and ongoing professional development, with opportunities for research and audit within a forward‑looking NHS

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with hospital experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to rotate across perioperative areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support in Day Surgery Unit, Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery.
• Act as a role model to promote excellence in theatres and day ward practice.
• Deliver skilled care and lead planning and delivery of individualised patient care.
• Be prepared to extend knowledge by rotating to other specialties.
• Maintain competency in current emergency resuscitation techniques.

Skills

Excellent communication

Emergency resuscitation

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

NMC Registered

Job description

The successful candidate will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. You will be expected to function clinically within the Day Theatres and ward from admission through to discharge. They will participate in the training of junior staff and continue their own personal and professional development by rotating within the perioperative department. Effective communication skills is vital for this role both written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives, taking into account impairments, levels of consciousness and language barriers. You will be required to adhere to local policies, guidelines and SOP's in order to maintain a high standard of good quality care within the department.

• Provide specialist support and knowledge to patients within clinical areas in the Day Surgery Unit (Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery) and surrounding areas.
• Act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatres and Day ward practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
• Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and lead in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care, providing specialist advice to junior staff in areas of practice.
• Be prepared to extend knowledge and skills by rotation to other specialties.
• Be competent in current emergency resuscitation techniques, both in theory and practice.
• Report any complaints, accidents, untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to the Clinical Manager and ensure that where possible remedial action is taken to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of such incidents. Ensure incident forms are completed with statements where appropriate.
• Demonstrate a personal duty of care in keeping yourself and other staff up to date in the use of new equipment and procedures in the relevant areas of care.
• Actively participate in current research and clinical audit promoting changes in practice as required.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control practices including hand hygiene and universal precautions. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking, proactive and highly motivated practitioner to join our Day Surgery Unit (Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery) at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, a desire to learn and passion to develop and improve. Previous experience of Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery practice or from other specialities in nursing is welcome including those just newly qualified with interest in Day Surgery, and willingness as training will be given.

• NMC Registered
• Experience in Hospital settings

Desirable

• Experience
• Skills

Interview Essential

• Surgical experience
• Knowledge in Surgery

Desirable

• Surgical nursing skills
• customer skills. The DSU consists of an admission area, ward area A and B and 2 Operating Theatres which are used for a range of surgical specialties, including General, Vascular, Urology, Orthopaedic/Trauma, Oral, ENT and Gynaecology. And Pain Management Treatment. The Unit also accommodates for a Recovery Room comprising 6 Trolley spaces.

Person Specification Application Essential

• NMC Registered
• Experience in Hospital settings

Desirable

• Experience
• Skills

Interview Essential

• Surgical experience
• Knowledge in Surgery

Desirable

• Surgical nursing skills
• customer skills. The DSU consists of an admission area, ward area A and B and 2 Operating Theatres which are used for a range of surgical specialties, including General, Vascular, Urology, Orthopaedic/Trauma, Oral, ENT and Gynaecology. And Pain Management Treatment. The Unit also accommodates for a Recovery Room comprising 6 Trolley spaces.

As a team member, you will have a range of learning opportunities available. Starting with a rotation throughout different areas of the department you will develop your competencies within each area. We provide in house training for our fantastic staff and all team members are given the opportunity to attend conferences and training off site with links with severalUniversities., Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan. We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities. St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital. Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.