Staff Nurse

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 February 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the team on the Acute Surgical Unit/ Surgical SDEC. The ideal candidates should have NHS post registration experience with an interest in surgery, be motivated, enthusiastic, possess excellent communication skills, be a team player and wish to consolidate/develop their surgical skills as well as others skills. We offer team rostering on ASU to support your work life balance.

Main duties of the job

The SURG SDEC (Surgical same day emergency care) / Acute Surgical Unit is a fast-paced unit that sees a variety of patients including direct admissions from the Urgent Emergency Care Centre (UECC) and GP referrals. You need to have experience in prioritising your workload to support the delivery of first class patient care from admission through to timely and safe discharge planning.If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and pride yourself on ensuring patients have the best experience then this is the job for you. In return, the Trust offers a supportive, challenging environment with opportunities for continuous professional developmentPlease ensure you read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the essential requirements for this position before submitting your application

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Date posted

29 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-24-11-011

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

Current level one NMC registration

Experience

Desirable

Within the relevant area

knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge of policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to patient care

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Mentorship qualification (or willingness to work towards)

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

Current level one NMC registration

Experience

Desirable

Within the relevant area

knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge of policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to patient care

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Mentorship qualification (or willingness to work towards)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.