Staff Nurse

Dorset Healthcare; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a compassionate Staff Nurse for their Beech ward in Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne. The role involves providing sub-acute medical care and rehabilitation for older patients. The position offers a supportive team environment along with opportunities for professional development and flexible working hours. This is a full-time position with part-time applications welcomed. Pay enhancements for night and weekend shifts are included.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Holiday pay of up to 33 days

NHS discount and salary sacrifice scheme

Flexible working options

Referral incentive of £500

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration; open to both experienced and newly qualified applicants.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to provide high standards of care.
• Ability to provide professional clinical leadership and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team in a 12 bedded ward providing medical care.
• Contribute to care standards within the Elderly Rehabilitation and End of Life Care unit.
• Support patient-centred care.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Professional clinical leadership

Interest in working with older people

Education

Registered Nurse with current registration

Job description

Overview

Are you a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse looking to work in an outstanding rated Trust? Beech ward, based at Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne is looking for either an experienced or newly qualified Staff Nurse to join our supportive team.

As a Staff Nurse you will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team, in a 12 bedded ward who provide sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation, Palliative / End of Life care for the local and wider community. Our Elderly Rehabilitation and End of Life Care unit achieved a nationally recognised accreditation in the Gold Standard Framework award for end-of-life care. Our team are a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on always going the extra mile.

We offer dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development with a comprehensive and structured induction programme and training. An excellent preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and the chance to further your career in a nurse led environment.

The Staff Nurse post is a full-time role, we would be flexible and accept part time applications with a minimum of 15 hours. We have a variety of flexible shifts listed below.

Long days 0730-2030
Nights - 20.00 - 08:00
Weekend and public holidays at enhanced pay!

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position. We are committed to providing excellent standards of care for our patients and we know that to enable us to do this, the continuous professional development of staff in a supportive environment has to be a top priority for us and it is!

You will need enthusiasm and a commitment to provide the highest standards of care to patients, relative and carers, and the ability to provide professional clinical leadership. You will need to have an interest in working with older people and have good communication and organisational skills.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team in a 12 bedded ward providing sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation, and Palliative / End of Life care for the local and wider community.
• Contribute to high standards of care within an Elderly Rehabilitation and End of Life Care unit recognised with Gold Standard Framework accreditation.
• Support and participate in the agreed care pathways and promote patient-centred care.

Qualifications and qualities

• Registered Nurse with current registration; open to both experienced and newly qualified applicants (preceptorship available).
• Enthusiasm and a commitment to provide the highest standards of care to patients, relatives and carers; good communication and organisational skills; ability to provide professional clinical leadership.
• Interest in working with older people.

What we offer

• Pay enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working
• NHS pension scheme
• Holiday pay of up to 33 days, plus bank holidays pro rata, dependent on service
• NHS discount and salary sacrifice scheme
• Unique selling point – our Trust beach huts located along the Sandbanks coastline
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check funded by the Trust
• Referral incentive of £500 for introducing a new colleague who is appointed and completes probation
• Flexible working options and family-friendly hours
• Further development through training, career coaching and access to staff networks
• Relocation costs where applicable and salary sacrifice opportunities
• NHS discounts on shopping, gym membership and more