Staff Nurse

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Ashington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ashington is seeking a motivated and registered nurse to join the Pre-Assessment team. The role includes assessing elective patients, coordinating nursing services, and providing specialist training. Candidates should have at least 2 years of NHS post-graduate experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers flexible working hours, professional development, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Access to training programmes

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC and demonstrated experience in nursing care.
• Able to undertake detailed clinical history taking.
• Experience in providing specialist education and training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing services in the absence of senior staff.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient safety.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Decision making

PC skills

Ability to work autonomously

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Minimum 2 years NHS post graduate experience

Job description

Role Overview

The key role of the successful candidate will be to undertake the pre-assessment of elective patients awaiting surgery under general anaesthetic using specialised history taking and clinical skills following agreed protocols and procedures, assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care as a member of the Pre-Assessment team under the direction of the Department Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise and coordinate nursing services in the ward/department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
• Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Maintain all nursing care standards and uphold high clinical standards.
• Work autonomously following Trust and national guidelines to provide specialist nursing with a defined caseload for patients having elective surgery under general anaesthetic, including taking a detailed clinical history, conducting a physical examination, ordering investigations and interpreting results, and making assessment of care needs to develop and evaluate programmes and standards of care.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and appropriate care.
• Provide specialist education and training to other members of the team.
• Role model compassionate and inclusive leadership, engaging, enabling and empowering others, coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement, and facilitating team working and collaboration within teams, departments and across organisational boundaries.

Diversity and Inclusion

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the workplace (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme. We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as BAME people are under-represented in our workforce, as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Positive and are a mindful employer.

Recruitment and Eligibility

• Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.
• Certicificate of Sponsorship: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly holds a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application. Skilled Worker visa: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
• Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

Position Details

We are looking to recruit a motivated and registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years NHS post graduate experience who wishes to progress their career through training within the Pre-Assessment service. The post is based at Wansbeck General Hospital and includes rotational opportunities. It falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 – Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level. The successful candidate will start on a Band 5 and later move up to a Band 6 once all training and competencies have been completed. The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, flexible and proactive in their approach and have excellent communication skills, and be able to work on their own initiative, and as part of a team. The post holder will also have excellent communication, organisational, decision making and PC skills with a good understanding of current Pre-Assessment issues, and will be able to manage their own caseload and deputise in the absence of the clinical lead nurse.

Benefits

• Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub.
• Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups.
• A range of flexible working opportunities.
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
• Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies).
• Opportunities to improve your professional development through our extensive training programmes.
• Access to a savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank.