Registered Nurse - Ward F4

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

F4 Ward; Short stay general surgery, urology and ENT.

We are looking to recruit motivated, hardworking nurses who have excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care. When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members. As a Registered Nurse you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment.

The Trust has a dedicated international nursing recruitment programme in place; because of this we ask international nurses to please not apply for our general nursing vacancies. We regularly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton and these adverts are clearly marked as being suitable for international applicants.

Main duties of the job

F4 is a 24 bed male and female surgical ward. Specialising in caring for both male and female patients undergoing planned surgery and those admitted with acute surgical conditions.

The ward support pathways of care for patients undergoingurology, ENT and general surgery. This is both elective surgery and emergency admissions.

F4 has a dynamic multi-disciplinary team with compassion for delivering excellent patient care and experience. This team are dedicated to supporting your learning and development throughcompetencies in ENT and tracheostomy care,urology pathways along with professional development skills via the appraisal process incorporating the Trust Values.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. This is reflected in our latest CQC report. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

About us

Come and be part of our amazing Division #ASSD (Anaesthetics and Surgical Services Division)

We know you are out there - we just need to find you! This is the place where your passion for nursing and our Trust values combined can help to influence our whole Divisional team and make a difference to our patients.

We are one team - #ASSD covering 8 Wards and departmental areas.... It's exciting as the staff are flexible across all areas, learning loads of new skills along the way.

We can promise you it's definitely not going to be dull! 11.5 hour shifts are our norm across our areas and the feedback we get from our fantastic team members is that they really value them and the work life balance they bring. We aim as a Trust to be flexible around our staffs needs and are open to accommodating individual circumstances.

We currently have vacancies in Short stay Surgery/ENT, If your passion is Departments we could also have the right job for you.

If you feel you have the right attitude to join our amazing team, please contact us.... We look forward to hearing from you!

Date posted

13 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-136AS-24

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

  • relevant experience within surgery working within NHS
  • specific experience in urology / ENT

Desirable

  • advanced qualification in ENT / Urology

RGN

Essential

  • Be a registered general nurse

Desirable

  • Nursing diploma/evidence of further study/mentorship module

experience working with EPR

Essential

  • evidence of IT skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working on an electronic patient record.

experience clinical

Essential

  • Urology, ENT and general surgery experience
Person Specification

qualification

Essential

  • relevant experience within surgery working within NHS
  • specific experience in urology / ENT

Desirable

  • advanced qualification in ENT / Urology

RGN

Essential

  • Be a registered general nurse

Desirable

  • Nursing diploma/evidence of further study/mentorship module

experience working with EPR

Essential

  • evidence of IT skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working on an electronic patient record.

experience clinical

Essential

  • Urology, ENT and general surgery experience

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager F4

Lou Ainscough

lou.ainscough@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204390372

Date posted

13 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-136AS-24

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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