Job summary
Registered Staff Nurse / Soon to Qualify (Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Department/ A&E, Theatres)
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
£28,407- £34,581 per annum
Closing date: Monday 9th October 2023
Interview Date: Thursday 26th October 2023 - Interviews will be face to face
Areas of opportunity throughout the Trust:
We are looking to recruit into different specialities across #TeamEliot including Medicine, Surgery, and A&E and Theatres!
Please note, this post is not suitable for those who are required to complete their OSCE training programme or have an NMC PRN number/awaiting decision.
We are unable to accept applicants who do not have a current valid UK NMC PIN number or those who are from red-list countries.
We are happy to accept applicants that are currently UK-based student nurses.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
#JoinTeamEliot
Main duties of the job
Are you a Staff Nurse looking for a change of environment? Here at George Eliot Hospital we are looking for band 5 nurses to join our existing teams across the Trust. We offer a friendly environment and provide support in your clinical development giving you the opportunity to work for an organisation supporting its local community.
We welcome newly qualified nurses and those within their last 12 months of study and can offer a fully supported preceptorship programme with a dedicated facilitator.
Experienced staff are welcome and will have opportunities to develop their careers.
Some of the benefits of working with us include low cost onsite parking, a subsidised staff restaurant and a purpose built onsite education centre.
Please mention the areas you are interested in on your application form in the supporting evidence, as we strive to have people working within their interests or specialities.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
eXcellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients as delegated by senior nursing staff, involving patients and carers where appropriate.
Acts as a team leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.
Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by nurse in charge.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients as delegated by senior nursing staff, involving patients and carers where appropriate.
Acts as a team leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.
Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by nurse in charge.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Undertaken wide experience during training in an acute setting
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- Demonstrate the use of evidence based practice in a care setting
- Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance
- Critical analytical skills
- Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct
Desirable
- Evidence of Research or Clinical Audit
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Nursing Degree/Diploma/Nearing the completion of NMC approved nurse training
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification / Evidence of Continuous professional development
- Evidence of teaching/supporting others
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Undertaken wide experience during training in an acute setting
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- Demonstrate the use of evidence based practice in a care setting
- Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance
- Critical analytical skills
- Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct
Desirable
- Evidence of Research or Clinical Audit
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Nursing Degree/Diploma/Nearing the completion of NMC approved nurse training
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification / Evidence of Continuous professional development
- Evidence of teaching/supporting others
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
