Staff Nurse: Blickling Ward

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust’s Blickling Ward in Norwich is seeking a Band 5 Nurse on a fixed-term contract. The role focuses on safe, compassionate, patient-centred care within an inpatient mental health setting, with responsibility for leading ward routines and clinical leadership.

You will work across day and night shifts on a rota to cover 24/7 care, developing both clinical and leadership skills while supporting service users, carers and colleagues in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• You will work in an inpatient service focused on patient safety and quality of care.
• You will lead and direct the ward routine for service users and staff.
• You will develop clinical and leadership skills in an exciting environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care to service users.
• Lead and direct the ward routine and contribute to a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to plan and review patient care, and maintain accurate records.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join our team on a fixed term contract. Blickling Ward is a functional assessment and treatment ward for older persons.
We work hard to make sure we provide quality, evidence-based and collaborative care in all of the areas we cover. This role will include interaction and communication with a wide scope of people including service users, health and social care staff, medical and carers.
So, are you someone who is passionate about delivering compassionate and individualised care, driving quality improvement and able to provide clinical leadership within an inpatient mental health setting? If you have the qualities described above then we want you to think about coming to be a part of our team.

Main duties of the job

You will be working within an inpatient service with a focus on the safety of our patients and the quality of the care they receive.
You will have the opportunity to lead and direct the structure and focus of the ward routine for service users and staff.
As a Band 5 Nurse on Blickling Ward you will have the opportunity to develop both clinical and leadership skills in an exciting and dynamic environment.
Come and join us as we strive for excellence!
As part of our ongoing strive for excellence we are developing a 'care team' approach to patient centred care. We're looking for a hands on, flexible nurse who is skilled at developing therapeutic relationships.
It can be a challenging environment at times, so we need clinicians with a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and a hands-on approach.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care, can demonstrate high quality clinical skills and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to people's lives then we would love to hear from you.
The role is shift working; we do days and night shifts and you will be expected to be on a rota to accommodate a ward that is open 24/7. There will a mixture of days and nights, weekends and holidays.

Why work for us?

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.