Staff Nurse

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Neurosciences Care Group in Hull. You will work in the Neurosurgery High Observation Unit providing high-quality care for neurosurgical patients. The ideal candidate should have experience with neurosurgical patients and demonstrate effective communication and leadership skills. This role includes working on a rotational basis covering days, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with Neurosurgical Patients.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Understanding of IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct high quality neurosurgical patient care for both elective and emergency admissions.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient experience.

Skills

Team Worker

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Cannulation and Venipuncture skills

Leadership Qualities

Education

Registered Nurse with the NMC

Job description

The Neurosciences Care Group is looking for an outstanding individual to join the nursing team and to work in our Neurosurgery High Observation Unit and Neuro-Surgical admission Lounge at Hull Royal Infirmary.

The Neurosurgery unit provides a wide range of specialist procedures both spinal and cranial involving multiple specialities to Hull and East Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.

We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated and dynamic nurse with excellent clinical nursing and decision making skills, allowing them to deliver a high quality service to patients.

The successful candidates will work with the Nursing team in providing direct high quality neurosurgical patient care for both elective and emergency admissions.

We would welcome previous experience in Neurosurgery to apply for this post, you will have a passion and willingness to learn new skills to specialize in this field. You will be supported by the experienced Neurosurgical team to develop clinical and managerial with a full training package.

The hours of work will include days, nights, weekend and bank holiday cover on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to perform duties as per the attached job description. Compassion and care being essential to these roles, you will be caring for a wide range of patients having experienced neurosurgical injury and their treatment and care.

You will also be an excellent team player and have great communication skills.

In addition, the post holder will required to work with the Multidisciplinary team in the provision of a high standard of individualized patient care, thus improving the patient experience.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the NMC

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Team Worker
• Effective written and verbal communications skills
• Evidence of Continued professional development
• Knowledge of Fundamental Standards
• Understanding of IT systems
• Able to use a range of Central Venous Access
• Leadership Qualities
• Cannulation and Venipuncture skills
• Experience in working with Neurosurgical Patients

Personnal Attributes

• Organised
• Motivated
• Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team

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.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.