Staff Nurse

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in England seeks a dedicated nurse for post-operative care in their acute surgical unit. This role involves managing patient recovery after surgery and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification and a passion for developing their skills in surgical nursing. The position offers mentorship and tailored training, fostering professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Preceptorship

Mentorship from experienced staff

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• Experience in post-operative care following surgeries.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Interest in developing skills within surgical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive post-operative care to surgical patients.
• Manage trauma patients, focusing on rib fracture and spinal injury pathways.
• Plan and coordinate patient discharge with the healthcare team.
• Engage in nursing specialist programs.

Skills

Post-operative care

Patient rehabilitation

Teamwork

Nursing specialist programs

Education

Nursing qualification (newly qualified or about to qualify)

Job description

Overview

Post-operative care for patients following General Surgery, Urology and admission under trauma pathway. Post-operative care of trauma patients includes rib fracture management and spinal injury pathway. Work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to rehabilitate patients following surgery and planning their discharge home. Involvement in nursing specialist link nursing programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-operative care for patients after general surgery, urology, and trauma pathway admissions.
• Manage post-operative care of trauma patients, including rib fracture management and spinal injury pathway.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to rehabilitate patients following surgery and plan discharge home.
• Engage in involvement with nursing specialist link nursing programmes.

What we are looking for

Are you an experienced nurse looking for a change in career direction, newly qualified or about to qualify? If you are interested in developing skills and experience within the speciality of surgery, then we would love to hear from you.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain\'s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Learning and development

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and hard-working nurse to work in our acute surgical unit on Silvertown at Newham University Hospital. You will work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team with additional support from our Clinical Practice Educator, and Nurse Specialists. There are many learning opportunities available including wound and pain management, health promotion, patient education, attending pre-operative teaching and pre-assessment clinic, pre-operative care, intra operative observation and discharge planning. Surgical nursing is highly rewarding and will provide you with plenty of scope to develop further specialist skills and roles.

• Mentorship from our dynamic supportive team
• Comprehensive Preceptorship and individually tailored training for NQN
• Leadership skills for the talented and aspiring leaders of the future

Informal visits are welcome. Please contact Ward Manager directly to arrange.