Job summary
Permanent, full time position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the team on the Acute Surgical Unit.
The ideal candidates should have post registration experience ideally in a surgical environment, be motivated and enthusiastic, possess excellent communication skills, be a team player and wish to consolidate/develop their surgical skills as well as others skills.
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 development
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 include excellent staff management and first class patient care from admission through to timely and safe discharge planning.
Please 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 colleagues are key to our 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
Certificates of Sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised nursing qualification
- Current level one NMC registration
- Relevant learning beyond registration
- Evidence of post qualifying training and experience in acute care
Desirable
- Degree level of evidence or working towards
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Planning and organising: Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Analytical and Judgement: Analyses complex data obtained from several data sources in order to inform decision making up to Board level
- Communication and relationships: Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in
- an empathetic manner to patients,
- Relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills. Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and
- documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
- Training and Education: Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area and other clinical areas
- Physical/Practical:
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking
- clinical skills, use of equipment and
- documentation
- Maintaining clinical equipment
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Presenting complex information to large groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Equivalent level of knowledge acquired without formal course of study
- Theoretical and practical e.g. develops data bases and reporting systems
- Knowledge of Surgical procedures either worked in similar environment or willingness to work towards increasing knowledge
- Professional, technical, specialist
- Policies, practices and procedures e.g.NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised nursing qualification
- Current level one NMC registration
- Relevant learning beyond registration
- Evidence of post qualifying training and experience in acute care
Desirable
- Degree level of evidence or working towards
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Planning and organising: Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Analytical and Judgement: Analyses complex data obtained from several data sources in order to inform decision making up to Board level
- Communication and relationships: Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in
- an empathetic manner to patients,
- Relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills. Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and
- documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
- Training and Education: Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area and other clinical areas
- Physical/Practical:
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking
- clinical skills, use of equipment and
- documentation
- Maintaining clinical equipment
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Presenting complex information to large groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Equivalent level of knowledge acquired without formal course of study
- Theoretical and practical e.g. develops data bases and reporting systems
- Knowledge of Surgical procedures either worked in similar environment or willingness to work towards increasing knowledge
- Professional, technical, specialist
- Policies, practices and procedures e.g.NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
