Staff Nurse Band 5 - Courtauld Ward

Job summary

We are currently looking for Band 5 Nurses to come and join our team on our 20 bed 'ring fenced' Elective Orthopaedic Ward at Braintree Community Hospital

Courtauld Ward at BCH is the elective orthopaedic centre for Mid and South Essex, undertaking hip and knee replacements as well as a wide range of shoulder, hand, foot and day case surgery.

Courtauld ward is a modern light and airy environment, with a happy and friendly atmosphere. There is a caf serving fresh food and a free staff carpark.

Our ward prides itself in providing a high standard of patient care, experience, and quality service. Our team is friendly, supportive, vibrant and dynamic; everyone is encouraged to participate as a member of the team in developing their nursing skills. We offer a structured band 5 competency programme and support to complete mandatory training. We also apply for post graduate courses as they become available.

We hope to attract a wide range of experience for the post; we welcome applicants that are newly qualified or have experience in different areas who would like to join our team therefore previous orthopaedic experience is preferred but not essential.

Shift Patterns:

Night - 19.15 - 07.45, Long day - 07.00 - 20.00

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of individualized care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity

To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care

To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse

To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area

To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner.

Establish and maintain good communication with the ward/department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff.

To consistently organize and deliver individualized patient care, ensuring patients' physical, social and psychological needs are met.

Support Nurse Led Discharge within area of responsibility and actively participate in discharging/ transferring 'Medically fit' patients to more appropriate settings.

To embrace he essence of care framework and actively participate in its implementation locally.

To be responsible for ensuring all patients and their relatives/carers are kept fully informed of patients treatment/progress and discharge plans/ after care.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.'one team, working together'.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Braintree

Chadwick Drive

Braintree

CM7 2AL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Braintree

Chadwick Drive

Braintree

CM7 2AL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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