Registered Nurse - Ward 11

Job summary

Trauma and orthopaedic staff nurse.

The Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics & Critical Care is an integral part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals. We comprise of specialist wards for varying surgical disciplines including colorectal, general surgery, trauma orthopaedics, elective orthopaedics, day case, adult critical care and theatres. We are a friendly team who work closely with each other offering excellent training and education opportunities.

Due to an expansion of the trauma orthopaedic bed base we are opening a new trauma orthopaedic ward. We are seeking Registered Nurses who wish to be part of a team that delivers outstanding care to the community we serve. You will work closely with health care support workers to deliver direct care to our patients and support their relatives during their stay within Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Wards 11 will be part of the trauma unit, admitting patients with acute injuries regularly requiring surgical input. The unit will be a fast paced, busy environment caring for patient's pre and post operatively.

Main duties of the job

You will be directly responsible to the Ward Leader/Deputy ward leader for the day-to-day care delivery on the ward, including the provision of high-quality evidence based care. On designated days the post holder will have day-to-day responsibility for directing and controlling all nursing activity in the absence of the Deputy/ Ward Leader within agreed resources to provide high standards of nursing care through a dynamic and innovative management style.

You will provide education and support to patients, carers and staff.

Candidates would be expected to demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individualised patient care, would hold a current registration and be willing to train further, be flexible in their working hours, and would attend mandatory and customer care updates.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.