Job summary
Staff Nurse - Bronte Ward
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Specialist Medicine
Band: 5
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Staff Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Bronte ward has 19 beds and treats cardiac patients requiring level 1 care. We work closely with the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and the Cardiac Catheter Suite (CCS).
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is essential the post holder holds the appropriate level of skills and knowledge needed in cardiac setting. We will provide training to develop you cardiac nursing skills, but a basic understanding of cardiac nursing is essential.
Provide essential nursing tasks such as drug administration, carryout personal hygiene care, work alongside other multidisciplinary team, ensure practice is evidence based and compliance with the organisation policies.
Be proactive and take ownership of self development in cardiology
Ability to recognise clinical concerns and escalate it to appropriate persons.
Adhere to trust policies and guidelines.
The role will encompass specific responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and expertise within the clinical area.
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients; and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is essential the post holder holds the appropriate level of skills and knowledge needed in cardiac setting. We will provide training to develop you cardiac nursing skills, but a basic understanding of cardiac nursing is essential.
Provide essential nursing tasks such as drug administration, carryout personal hygiene care, work alongside other multidisciplinary team, ensure practice is evidence based and compliance with the organisation policies.
Be proactive and take ownership of self development in cardiology
Ability to recognise clinical concerns and escalate it to appropriate persons.
Adhere to trust policies and guidelines.
The role will encompass specific responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and expertise within the clinical area.
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients; and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
Skills
Essential
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Competent in basic life support
- Able to manage difficult situations
Values Based Questions
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
Skills
Essential
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Competent in basic life support
- Able to manage difficult situations
Values Based Questions
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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).
