Staff Nurse - G4

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Staff Nurse in a vibrant and supportive environment in Bury St Edmunds. This role offers the opportunity to work with a dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional patient care while developing your skills in a fast-paced medical ward. Suitable for newly qualified and experienced nurses, the position includes comprehensive professional development and the chance to make a real difference in patient lives.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience in acute settings preferred.
• Committed to high-quality service delivery with a team-oriented mentality.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care on a fast-paced medical ward.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet patient needs.
• Participate in staff development and training activities.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Team player

IV Drug Administration

Calm under pressure

Understanding of patient confidentiality

Empathy and compassion

Education

NMC Registration

BLS/ILS

ENB 998 or equivalent

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for both newly qualified or experienced registered nurses to join our team. Our team prides ourselves on fantastic patient centred care and needs a highly motivated and positive individual to join us as a Staff Nurse. The successful applicants will gain useful experience working on a fast-paced medical ward and develop knowledge on a diverse range of medical specialities.

G4 is 32-bed ward specialises in supporting elderly patients following an acute episode of ill health, recognising the complexity of their needs and the importance of reducing the length of stay (LOS) to prevent them losing their independence. G4 is a fast-paced medical ward that gives the nursing team the opportunity to work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, resulting in high standards of patient care, which is something that we are all passionate about. G4 pride themselves in being a welcoming, supportive and friendly team. We are keen on staff development, caring for patients with varied and complex medical conditions, which will in turn provide our staff with plenty of learning opportunities and the prospect to develop new skills.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description for full details of the Job Role and Person Specification.

If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact Rosie Cawston, Ward Manager on 01284713179for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details of the Job Role and Person Specification.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• BLS/ILS

Experience and knowledge

• Teaching experience
• Ability to work to clear protocols/ guidelines within role boundaries
• Previous acute experience within the NHS

Skills and abilities

• Communicates clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to share knowledge and mentor students
• Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping
• Team player, able to problem solve to meet team objectives.
• Excellent organisational skills and time management
• Able to remain calm under pressure and meets deadlines in a realistic manner.
• Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and Data Protection
• Accurate with attention to detail
• Supports patient equality and diversity.
• Ability to provide patients with an environment that supports privacy and dignity
• Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
• Awareness of current political/professional issues
• IV drug administration
• Previous use of electronic patient record systems (eCare utilised at the West Suffolk Hospital)

Personal Qualities

• Committed to delivering a high quality service

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata