Staff Nurse (Ainderby/Romanby Ward)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 October 2024

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic nurses to join the Friarage inpatient nursing team.

The multi-disciplinary teams work together to assess plan and co-ordinate the needs of individuals with complex care needs. Would you like to be part of our team? Collaboratively utilising our skills and competencies symbiotically for patient benefit, assuming complementary roles sharing responsibility for problem-solving and making decisions to formulate and carry out plans for patient care.

Excellence in care

At South Tees we strive to drive excellence in care measuring our success by improving patient outcomes and experience and by ensuring we have a highly motivated workforce who feel valued and respected.

We offer a range of specialities and roles within a friendly and vibrant environment with new state-of-the art facilities and continuous development of wards and services.

Let us steer your career in the right direction.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring a healthy work-life balance

Our aim is to create a healthy working environment where teamwork is valued. Staff are encouraged to give and receive feedback and to listen and respect each other.

We know that life isn't all about work, so we will work with you to implement a healthy work-life balance.

Working for your organisation

We take a personal interest in employee career goals and promote training and development of our staff.

Don't just take our word for it...

Northallerton is a fantastic place to live and work, but don't just take our word for it - our staff testimonials on our website will give you a real glimpse of what it's like to be part of our amazing South Tees family.

The South Tees way

Do you want to work for an organisation that empowers its clinicians to make the decisions around how care is delivered?
Do you want to work in an organisation that has been ranked in the top two most improved hospital trusts in the country for the second year in a row in the national NHS Staff Survey?
Do you want to live in an area that has great schools, cost effective living and stunning countryside?

If you do, you have come to the right place. Come and join our team and grow with us.

We take a personal interest in employee career goals and organisational succession planning recognising the need to transform our staff. We will support you to achieve your highest potential and organisational goals by investing in your future development.

About us

Set in the picturesque North Yorkshire market town of Northallerton, the Friarage forms an essential part of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, serving a rural population of 135,000 people.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-FCS-6527443

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC Code of Professional conduct.
A team player able to work well with others & demonstrates commitment to team objectives.
Effective communication skills, both written & verbal.
Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/work practices
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work
A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives
Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required

Experience

Essential

Experience working within an acute or Community setting.
Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
Commitment to evidence based practice

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with NMC registration
Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC Code of Professional conduct.
A team player able to work well with others & demonstrates commitment to team objectives.
Effective communication skills, both written & verbal.
Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/work practices
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work
A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives
Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required

Experience

Essential

Experience working within an acute or Community setting.
Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
Commitment to evidence based practice

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with NMC registration
Degree or Diploma in Nursing

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.