Job summary
Calling all BSc & MSc Winter Graduates of 2025
Start your career with us, as a Newly Qualified Nurse!
The Medicine Division at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is gearing up to welcome the next cohort of Newly Qualified Nurses for 2025. We are proud to offer for all newly qualified joining us a robust preceptorship programme supported by excellent, friendly and experienced Clinical Education teams. As one of the UKs largest teaching hospitals NNUH is well equipped to support our new Nurses as they begin their exciting new career path.
Choosing your speciality!
Our Medicine Division is one of the largest at NNUH, comprising a wide variety of specialities. This is your chance to join #TeamMedicine in one of these specialty areas - Older People's Medicine, Cardiology, Neurosciences, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Renal Medicine, Rheumatology, Oncology & Haematology, Acute Medical Unit, Gastroenterology or Respiratory.
Within each speciality is a team of professionals excited to welcome you to the team and support you into post as you find your way in your role! The leadership team in medicine will be happy to support and encourage your professional ambitions and development within the trust and are proud of the many examples career progression and the success stories of colleagues moving into specialist nurse posts, research posts or management posts across the division.
Main duties of the job
Please come and speak to us at our Newly Qualified Nurse careers event taking place in person and virtually on 11th October 2024 14:00-17:00 in Benjamin Gooch Theatre, NNUH
Our medicine division covers Older People's Medicine, Cardiology, Neurosciences, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Renal Medicine, Rheumatology, Oncology & Haematology, Acute Medical Unit, Gastroenterology or Respiratory. All these departments offer huge scope for your professional development with possibility to rotate amongst specialties. As a Newly Qualified Nurse you will become fully integrated into the team and will be encouraged to continually develop your skills.
Make an application today! Please indicate the area of medicine you're interested in joining within your application.
Please see attached poster!
About us
At NNUH, we are pleased to offer a variety of services such as on-site childcare and a number of cafes and shops to support local businesses and charities. Our staff members have the opportunity to become 'Freedom to Speak Up' guardians. We support flexible working in order to encourage a healthy work/life balance. We have a number of teams across the hospital to support staff, such as Workplace Health and Wellbeing. Other benefits include our NHS pension scheme and annual leave allowance.
Our Hospital site is based just outside of Norwich, and sits amongst beautiful countryside, with the River Yare and UEA Broad close by, perfect for pre and post shift walking or running. Norfolk is perfectly located, providing that equal share of city life, countryside and coastline.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
For more information/to arrange a visit to the ward/department please contact our Recruitment team on 01603 287578 /recruitment@nnuh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your preceptorship and beyond!
Our Practice Development and Education team will be there to support you during your preceptorship period and beyond. We are proud to offer and support all our Newly Qualified Nurses through a comprehensive Preceptorship scheme for a minimum of 12 months.
When you start with us, you will be assigned an appropriately trained preceptor/mentor, who will support and work with you throughout your preceptorship.
We have a specialised two week supernumerary induction programme which will take place in February 2025. This gives you an opportunity to meet the Clinical Educators, get to know the hospital, the NNUH team, attend workshops to facilitate your clinical skills and gives you time in your department. Further to this, there are opportunities to complete a transitional learning needs analysis, access to four bespoke sessions for your continuing professional development (CPD) as part of the Preceptorship Academy and you will have access to the clinical Skills programme with bespoke IV drug administration day for newly qualified nurses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your preceptorship and beyond!
Our Practice Development and Education team will be there to support you during your preceptorship period and beyond. We are proud to offer and support all our Newly Qualified Nurses through a comprehensive Preceptorship scheme for a minimum of 12 months.
When you start with us, you will be assigned an appropriately trained preceptor/mentor, who will support and work with you throughout your preceptorship.
We have a specialised two week supernumerary induction programme which will take place in February 2025. This gives you an opportunity to meet the Clinical Educators, get to know the hospital, the NNUH team, attend workshops to facilitate your clinical skills and gives you time in your department. Further to this, there are opportunities to complete a transitional learning needs analysis, access to four bespoke sessions for your continuing professional development (CPD) as part of the Preceptorship Academy and you will have access to the clinical Skills programme with bespoke IV drug administration day for newly qualified nurses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of Pre-Registration training to diploma or degree level (final award to be confirmed)
- Entitlement to enter the NMC register as a Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
Desirable
- Knowledge / experience of relevant speciality
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to maintain high standards of care
- Time management skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Willing to undertake enhanced practice training in skills relevant to the clinical area
- Willing to further develop knowledge and skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of Pre-Registration training to diploma or degree level (final award to be confirmed)
- Entitlement to enter the NMC register as a Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
Desirable
- Knowledge / experience of relevant speciality
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to maintain high standards of care
- Time management skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Willing to undertake enhanced practice training in skills relevant to the clinical area
- Willing to further develop knowledge and skills
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).
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).
