Staff Nurse

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join their team in Guildford. The role involves providing compassionate care and supporting patients through their recovery journey in a specialist stroke unit. Candidates will benefit from a supportive environment focused on professional development, clinical skills training, and opportunities for mentorship. The role offers a competitive salary range, with an annual pay between £32,602 and £39,686 inclusive of high-cost area supplements.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Access to training and education

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Demonstrate professional awareness and knowledge.
• Knowledge of current NHS and professional issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard individualized patient care.
• Be responsible for nursing care of a defined patient group.
• Assist in managing nursing service and teaching junior staff.

Skills

Patient care

Leadership skills

Clinical governance knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12

Recent professional development

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, high-quality care and supporting patients through their recovery journey?

Wisley Ward at the Royal Surrey County Hospital is looking for enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join our dedicated team.Wisley Ward is our specialist stroke unit, caring for patients with a wide range of stroke-related and general medical conditions. With 24-29 beds and a varied patient age group, we provide comprehensive rehabilitation in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), including Speech and Language Therapists and other allied health professionals.

We pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters clinical development, decision-making, and prioritisation skills. Our close links with the University of Surrey offer excellent opportunities for professional growth, including mentoring student nurses and ongoing learning.

What We Offer:

• A supportive team environment focused on patient-centred care
• Opportunities for professional development and preceptorship
• Access to training and education to enhance your clinical skills
• The chance to work in a dynamic ward where no two days are the same

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development

Knowledge

• Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
• Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
• Consolidation of Nurse Training
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
• Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£32,602 to £39,686 a yearPer annum pro rata includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)