Employer type: NHS
Site: Basildon & Thurrock University Foundation NHS Trust
Town: Basildon
Salary: £29,970 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/02/2025 23:59
Staff Nurse - Day Stay & Pre-Operative Assessment Band 5 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview We are seeking a Staff Nurse within the Day Surgery Department which will include becoming an independent practitioner that involves working within the ward area and Pre-Operative Assessment.
Our Day Surgery Department is held over two sites and the post holder will be expected to work between Orsett and Basildon.
The department is primarily a nurse led and nurses are responsible for both the admission and discharge of the surgical patient undergoing day surgery procedure.
After appropriate training the post holder will be able to discharge a surgical patient independently and be able to take helpline call for post operative as required.
Also you will be able to pre-assess for their upcoming surgery and able to make clinical decisions appropriately.
Main duties of the job
To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility.
To work as part of multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.
Ensure all patients receive a high standard of care in line with evidence based practice.
Ensure adherence to Trust/Local policies, guidelines and other legislation and support National and local initiatives and adhere to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
Take part in rotation through all areas of the department and across the two sites to meet the needs of the service which currently covers the hours between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
Working for our organisation With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities We look forward to your application to join our friendly Day Surgery department and Pre-Operative Assessment Team.
Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.
Person specification Qualifications
1st or 2nd Level Registration on Adult branch Nursing
997/998/MIPS/SSSA
Advances Medical Prescribing Certificates
Knowledge of clinical information and management
Previous experience of working within the specialty area
Communication
Effective communication affecting matters with patients, relatives, and other professionals
Basic IT skills
Experience in house database and management
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Anna Pahilanga
Job title: Lead for Day Stay & Pre-Operative Assessment
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 01268524900
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