Staff Nurse

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Godalming; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Milford Community Hospital in Surrey is seeking enthusiastic, compassionate nurses to join its Band 5 team. You will provide high standard nursing care, assess patients, plan and implement care, and supervise junior staff.

As an NMC registrant, you will contribute to teaching pre-registered nurses and HCAs, uphold Trust values, and support discharge planning in collaboration with multiprofessional teams. The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust links hospital and community services.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration and Band 5 level.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills for juniors.
• Good communication with patients, relatives and the care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard nursing care for a defined group of patients.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Supervise and support junior staff and learners.
• Contribute to teaching pre-registration students and healthcare assistants.

Education

NMC registered nurse

Band 5 registered nurse

Job description

Milford Community Hospital is a 34-bedded Acute Frailty Unit comprising two wards, Holly Ward and Oak Ward. We are proud to have a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, including experienced Geriatricians, therapists, and specialist nurses, all committed to delivering exceptional patient care. As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct. To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate. To be responsible for the nursing care of a defined group of patients. To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.

• To adhere to the main standard of performance for patient care, within the concepts of the accepted nursing philosophy, 'The Guide' and good customer care.
• To carry out all relevant forms of nursing care without direct supervision.
• To manage a group of patients ensuring effective communication with the nurse in charge.
• To liaise with clinicians, other professionals and community staff as appropriate co-ordinating and maintaining care which will achieve the set standards.
• To ensure that the following standards are met and that this can be demonstrated.
  • Respect for privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs
  • Information to relatives and friends about the progress of treatment subject to the patient's wishes
  • A named qualified nurse must be allocated and be responsible for each patients' care
  • Discharge of patients from hospital must comply with agreed standards which include prior consultation with agencies such as community nursing services and local authority social services departments
• To be aware of the ward budget in order to achieve a safe and cost-effective service within the constraints of the agreed budget.
• To ensure care provided is evidence based and in line with the Trusts policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• To act as a second mentor and participate in teaching pre-registration students, Healthcare assistants and supporting National Vocational Qualifications as required ensuring they are given adequate supervision and support.
• To be required to use any computer system purchased by the Trust providing appropriate training given.
• To set an example of professional work and behaviour and may be required to take charge as part of an on-going experience in a learning situation.
• To participate in any other duties that you may be asked to undertake by senior nursing staff.
• Personnel function:
  • To ensure that you are familiar with the Trust's policies and procedures and introduce staff to them as required.
  • To exercise leadership by example.
  • To continue to develop clinical and professional knowledge and be aware of own training needs.
  • To work to the competencies/objectives expected of a Band 5 registered nurse.
  • To assist with appraisals of healthcare assistants.
• Clinical Governance:
  • To participate in the clinical governance and quality activity in conjunction with the ward sister/charge nurse including:
  • Maintaining accurate documentation
  • Incident reporting and preparation of accurate statements as required
  • Undertaking audits
  • Participating in research
  • Understanding the complaints procedure
  • Practice development
• Contribute to the ward teaching sessions and be involved in producing a teaching resource file.
• To promote and participate in health education.
• Preceptorship: For newly Band 5 graduated radiographers/qualified nurses; to complete the departmental preceptorship programme as per the Trust preceptorship policy.
• Special Responsibilities: To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for the Nurse and ensure safe practice. As a registered nurse or midwife, you are personally accountable for your practice. In caring for patients and clients you must:
  • Respect the patient or client as an individual
  • Obtain consent before you give any treatment or care
  • Protect confidential information
  • Co-operate with others in the team
  • Maintain your professional knowledge and competence
  • Be trustworthy
  • Act to identify and minimise risk to patients and clients
• These are the shared values of all the United Kingdom health care regulatory bodies'.

We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated individuals to join our unique community hospital in the heart of Milford, Surrey. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your nursing career within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us. We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley. We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure. To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo