Staff Nurse - MEOC

NHS; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Mexborough is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join their elective orthopaedic service. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality clinical care for patients undergoing a variety of surgeries and will work collaboratively with healthcare teams. This permanent role offers opportunities for flexible working and professional development.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Recent experience caring for patients in a ward setting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Drive, ambition, and passion for modern healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical care for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgeries.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Create a patient-centered environment.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Caring manner

Flexible working

Precise and methodical

Education

Current NMC Registration

RN Level 1 or 2

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5, Staff Nurse committed to delivering high quality care to join our elective orthopaedic service at Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre.

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) working in partnership with Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BH) and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) are opening a dedicated orthopaedic hub for the people of South Yorkshire, with health professionals undertaking hip and knee replacement inpatient procedures alongside foot and ankle, hand and wrist, and shoulder day case surgery.

The Montagu Elective Orthopaedic Centre (MEOC) facility will feature two state‑of‑the‑art theatre units, two anaesthetic rooms and a recovery suite, in addition to 12 inpatient beds.

For further information about MEOC please visit https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/meoc/

Main duties

As the Staff Nurse you will work with the ward sister & ward manager to provide high quality clinical care for patients presenting with a variety of orthopaedic elective surgeries, you will create an environment where the patient is central to all decision making and the delivery of high quality compassionate care is every body's prime objective.

We expect that you will be fully dedicated to person‑centred care and that you will work collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that patients receive a tailored management plan which ensures the elective orthopaedic patient follows the planned surgical pathway reviewing current issues and proactively looking to prevent potential issues which may arise.

To be part of our team the successful candidate will have recent experience of caring for patients in a ward setting, excellent clinical skills, evidence of continuing professional development, drive, ambition, passion, a flexible approach and be dedicated to working in this modern, high‑quality environment supporting best practice for orthopaedic patients following GIRFT recommendations.

Employment details

Band: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time

Location

Montagu Hospital, Adwick Rd, Mexborough, S64 0AZ

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Responsibilities

Review this job description and person specification carefully. If your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please follow the UK Visas and Immigration page: https://www.gov.uk/immigration-to-the-uk. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training (Essential)

• Current NMC Registration
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of professional issues

Desirable

• Demonstrate professional development post‑registration

Knowledge & Experience (Essential)

• RN Level 1 or 2

Personal Attributes and Skills (Essential)

• Good verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team / client / relatives
• Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding disposition. Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness.
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance.
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative

Desirable

• Evidence of working effectively within the multi‑disciplinary team
• Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
• Resourceful and able to work on own initiatives

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Employer details

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Montagu Hospital, Adwick Rd, Mexborough, S64 0AZ

Employer website: https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/