Staff Nurse - Chartridge Ward

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to providing exceptional care at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. As a Band 5 Staff Nurse on Chartridge Ward, you will play a vital role in supporting patients transitioning from acute care to home or other facilities. This position offers a structured support system for newly qualified nurses and a chance to enhance your skills in patient assessment, care planning, and chronic condition management. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this forward-thinking organization fosters a collaborative environment where every team member is valued. Embrace the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families while growing your nursing career.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Nursing qualification required with commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Experience in relevant clinical areas preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing support for patients medically optimized for discharge.
• Support student nurses and junior colleagues.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care Planning

Tissue Viability & Wound Management

Palliative Care & Symptom Management

Diabetes Management

Continence management

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Nursing qualification

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

Main area Older Care Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: Successful applicant expected to work long days / nights / weekends / bank holidays Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Post-holder will be expected to work Long Day & Night Shifts, Weekends & Bank Holidays) Job ref 434-CR6956519

Site Amersham Hospital Town Amersham Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/02/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

Job overview

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. This includes Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We provide care to over half a million patients every year. We have over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.

Amersham Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust. We have three inpatient areas: Chartridge Ward, Waterside Unit, and Buckinghamshire Neuro Rehabilitation Unit.

Chartridge Ward has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join their team. This post would be suitable for individuals who are newly qualified or who already have post-registration experience. We will provide you with the structured support needed to transition your knowledge into everyday practice successfully based on your previous experience. If newly qualified you will also be enrolled onto our trust Preceptorship Programme.

Main duties of the job

Chartridge Ward is a 22 bedded ward within the Community & Rehab Care Group. We care for individuals who are medically optimised for discharge, usually following a period of time in acute care, but who require nursing support until the appropriate care can be put into place to allow them to be discharged from hospital. This could be in the form of a Package of Care in the patients own home, placement in a Nursing or Residential Home, or an assessment by Adult Social Care. Our patients often have multiple health needs & chronic conditions.

During your time on Chartridge Ward you will gain a wide range of knowledge and nursing skills. These include:

• Patient assessment
• Care Planning
• Tissue Viability & Wound Management
• Palliative Care & Symptom Management
• Diabetes Management
• Continence management

As a Band 5 Nurse you will also be involved with supporting student nurses and more junior colleagues.

On Chartridge we pride ourselves on being a supportive team - We all learn from each other, and look forward to learning from new team members.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Committed to own professional development to enhance practice
• Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or willing to undertake further training

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrate some experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: Care of the Elderly, Community, Orthopaedics, Palliative Care, Long term conditions, Rehabilitation
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• To be able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and other professionals.
• To be able to care for patients without prejudice related to gender, religion or disability
• Able to work under pressure
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Able to prioritise work load
• Able to be flexible within team roster

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to travel to different locations / across site

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Ellie Crisanto Job title Ward Sister Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01494 734058 Additional information

For further information, to arrange an informal visit, or just ask questions, please contact Ward Sister Ellie Crisanto on 01494 734058 OR [e-mail]