Staff Nurse - Vascular/General Surgical

Frimley Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Burgh Heath; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 nurse to join an exciting area delivering high standards of specialist care. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive pre and post-operative care and support rehab needs across acute patients.

The role offers opportunities to learn a bespoke specialty within F7, building strong relationships within the ward and with the Defence Medical Group South East, while contributing to a positive learning environment for

Qualifications

• Registered general nurse.
• Surgical experience desirable.
• Evidence of further academic studies desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of patient care.
• Co-ordinate ward in the absence of team leader.
• Ensure confidentiality of patient records and nursing documentation.
• Adhere to policies and procedures per Trust policy.
• Support in teaching programmes for students and new staff.

Skills

Deadline-driven

Prioritisation

Education

Mentorship

Tools

Registered nurse

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 who is interested in working in an exciting area providing a high level of specialist care.

You will have the opportunity to gain a great understanding in the care of a variety of acute patients. Key areas will include pre and post-operative care, meeting rehab needs, post-operative pain management and establishing working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.

F7 is a great place to learn a whole new speciality as the unit features a completely specific patient dynamic. Because of this, you will build great working relationships within the teams.

Main duties of the job

• To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
• To act in accordance with policies and nursing procedures as per Trust policy.
• To co-ordinate the team/ward in absence of the team leader or ward manager.
• To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation.
• To be aware of the complaints procedure and be able to apply it as needed.
• To elevate as appropriate any untoward incidents, complaints and ward/staff issues.
• To maintain own personal portfolio/profile and to take responsibility for annual updates on current legislative/hospital issues.
• To ensure all training undertaken is evaluated to determine its effectiveness in practice and to ensure all objectives have been met.
• To assist in teaching programmes for student nurses/new staff and newly qualified nurses and contribute towards a positive learning environment.
• The post holder will have a comprehensive knowledge of nursing and will be able to care for a patient from admission to discharge
• To actively support in the promotion of health.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within unit environment
• To use all resources efficiently and effectively maintaining an awareness of budgetary implications.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered general nurse

Desirable

• Surgical Experience
• Mentorship
• Evidence of Further Academic Studies

Experience

Essential

• Manage Small group of patients
• Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in healthcare setting
• Post registration Acute experience

Clinical skills

Essential

• Able to work to deadlines to complete day to day task
• Able to manage conflicting priorities

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.

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