Staff Nurse

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated nurse to assess and implement patient care needs without direct supervision. Responsibilities include ensuring nursing practice standards are maintained within the ward and adhering to health and safety policies. The role involves evaluating care programmes to safeguard patients' interests. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a commitment to high standards of patient care and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess basic and specialist care needs of patients.
• Capable of implementing care without direct supervision.
• Adherence to Trust and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement care needs of patients.
• Maintain nursing practice standards in the ward.
• Evaluate programmes of care.

Job description

Overview

Ward 15 are looking for a nurse to assess basic and specialist care needs of patients and implement without direct supervision. The nurse should at all times act in such a manner as to justify public trust and confidence to safeguard the interest of individual patients. The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. To ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice within the ward/department area are maintained. To ensure that all Trust, Divisional, and Ward/Department Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.

Responsibilities

• To assess basic and specialist care needs of patients and implement care without direct supervision.
• To ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice within the ward/department area are maintained.
• To ensure that all Trust, Divisional, and Ward/Department Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
• The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

About the Trust / Equality

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.

Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

• Putting patients first
• Aiming to get it right
• Recognising that everybody counts
• Doing everything openly and honestly