Registered Nurse – Community Hospital

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Full time
Are you looking for a challenge to gain knowledge and experience of the core areas of complex patient care and discharge on a new community hospital Discharge to Assess (D2A) Ward?

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic Band 5 Registered nurses who will deliver high-quality patient care and thrive on the opportunities this post offers. Community health care is changing and fast developing, and it is an exciting time to be a part of the Discharge Business Unit! The posts advertised will be for allocation on one of the 4 community wards, 2 at Sir Robert Peel, Tamworth and 2 at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Lichfield.

The world population is ageing, and we are all familiar with the challenges of meeting the needs of the growing number of older people here at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospitals/Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Lichfield and we all work tirelessly to ensure the right care and support services are in place when older people need them.

It's important to celebrate longevity, and it is equally vital that longevity is coupled with an excellent quality of life and a sense of personal and social well-being. Thus, our vision for our patients is they should live long and healthy lives, enjoying an active, fulfilling and independent existence- in which the ageing process becomes a positive rather than a negative experience.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse you will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care, including: assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of holistic and individualised care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

Closing date of applications: 11 February 2025

Date of interview: 25 February 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential NMC Registered

Experience

Essential Relevant experience

Communications and Interpersonal Skills

Essential Communicates condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff. Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance.

Desirable Motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills

Values and behaviours

Essential Evidence of openness, compassion and excellence

Employer details

Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Samuel Johnson Hospital Trent Valley Road Lichfield WS13 6EF

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