Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Nurse

Sirona Care & Health CIC

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Job summary

We are looking for motivated, compassionate, ambitious, nurses who have a genuine interest in working with older people and delivering high standards of care and who are wanting to provide our patients with the best experience and treatment possible and are ready for the challenge of helping us to further develop our rehabilitation services.

Elton Rehab Unit based at North Somerset Community Hospital and is at the heart of our Pathway 2 rehabilitation service so if you are a Registered Nurse who enjoys working with patients to improve quality of life and promote independence then this is an exciting opportunity to join us in our 8 bedded physical rehabilitation unit. You will work as part of a well-integrated supporting patients with their rehabilitation post discharge from the acute hospitals in the region.

You will work as part of our multidisciplinary team, all working together, to deliver individualised nursing and rehabilitation care to patients with the common goal of delivering the best outcomes possible for our patients.

Our patients present with a broad range of conditions including orthopaedics, frail elderly, post-surgery and long term neurological conditions and we work with them to help them attain the highest level of personal independence prior to discharge.

Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced nurse - this is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly supportive team.

Main duties of the job

We offer a wide range of core mandatory training and a wealth of clinical skills training to support your training needs. As a nurse and therapy led unit, you will have plenty of opportunity to use your decision making and autonomous nursing skills and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing our patients reach their full potential.

The unit nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a group of identified service users and will provide and maintain a high standard of patient focussed care that ensures patient safety; dignity and respect are paramount to the care delivered.

The post holder will-

Provide, monitor and ensure that a high standard of safe and effective nursing care is maintained via professional actions, verbal and written skills.

With the support of senior staff be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort

Carry out a range of routine and non-routine tasks including medication rounds, clinical observations, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans, assisting patients to meet their daily care needs, health promotion, venepuncture, planning discharges for patients.

You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis. Day and night shifts along with internal rotation.

Day shift 07:00 19:30

Night shift 19:00 07:30

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that wed expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Date posted

16 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-23-0603

Job locations

North Somerset Community Hospital

Old Street

Clevedon

Avon

BS21 6BS

Job description

Job responsibilities

As the post holder you will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis. Day and night shifts along with internal rotation are available

Our shift patterns are

Early 07.00 –15.00

Late 13.45 -21.45

Night 21.30 -07.15

Please read the attached Job description for further details

This vacancy qualifies for the Sirona Employee Referral Scheme Tier 1 - referrals must be made prior to the closing date

Job description

Job responsibilities

As the post holder you will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis. Day and night shifts along with internal rotation are available

Our shift patterns are

Early 07.00 –15.00

Late 13.45 -21.45

Night 21.30 -07.15

Please read the attached Job description for further details

This vacancy qualifies for the Sirona Employee Referral Scheme Tier 1 - referrals must be made prior to the closing date

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing role
Current NMC registration
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures, clinical audit
Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application
Full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)

Desirable

Up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards.
Experience of working with older people or within rehabilitation services
Mentoring
Venepuncture
Experience of managing a small team

Experience

Essential

Effective communication skills written, verbal and no-verbal
Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
Able to function effectively as a team member
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
Good problem solving skills
Effective time management and caseload management
Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Competent IT skills and able to use a variety of platforms i.e. Email, office 365 applications

Desirable

Have experience in a wide variety of nursing areas, including in the acute setting (this may be as student placements if newly qualified)
Able to carry out the range of professional services and technical elements in a ward including clinical assessment and record keeping
Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing role
Current NMC registration
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures, clinical audit
Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application
Full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)

Desirable

Up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards.
Experience of working with older people or within rehabilitation services
Mentoring
Venepuncture
Experience of managing a small team

Experience

Essential

Effective communication skills written, verbal and no-verbal
Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
Able to function effectively as a team member
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
Good problem solving skills
Effective time management and caseload management
Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Competent IT skills and able to use a variety of platforms i.e. Email, office 365 applications

Desirable

Have experience in a wide variety of nursing areas, including in the acute setting (this may be as student placements if newly qualified)
Able to carry out the range of professional services and technical elements in a ward including clinical assessment and record keeping
Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care