Job summary
Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic nurse looking to make a real difference? Howard Ward at Bedford Hospital is offering an excellent opportunity for a motivated Staff Nurse to join our dynamic and supportive team.
We're looking for someone who brings reliability, compassion and a proactive approach to patient care. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality holistic care and enjoy working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
In this role, you'll play an important part in maintaining high clinical standards and helping to shape the future of care on the ward. You'll need energy, drive and a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development. A strong record of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is highly valued, as is the ability to lead and adapt confidently through change.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, along with a genuine interest in supporting, mentoring and inspiring colleagues. While we offer a comprehensive learning and development framework, we also welcome the experience and strengths you bring to help make your time with us a success.
For full details of the role and person specification, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for delivering direct clinical care to individual patients and groups within their designated area. This includes assessing care needs and planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care from admission through to discharge. Following an agreed development period, the post holder will also take charge of the ward when required and assume responsibility for staff and resources in the absence of the ward manager or deputy. They will be expected to supervise junior staff and support the teaching of both qualified and unqualified colleagues, including pre- and post-registration students.
For clinical development or service needs, the post holder will rotate through all ward areas within the Division of Surgery and Anaesthetics, including the admission and discharge facility. The role requires participation in a full 24-hour shift pattern.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- Ensure that self and other professionals adhere to infection control best and planning and delivering care to patients.
- Maintain accurate and clear documentation of all nursing care and communication with the multidisciplinary team.
- Communicate with patients and relatives in a sensitive manner, providing information regarding care and progress as required.
- Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure clinical care is optimised from admission to discharge.
- Facilitate discharge of patients to enable safe, appropriate and timely discharge with suitable ongoing arrangements for care needs.
- Communicate effectively with the matron, bed management team and discharge coordinators to optimise use of inpatient beds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- Ensure that self and other professionals adhere to infection control best and planning and delivering care to patients.
- Maintain accurate and clear documentation of all nursing care and communication with the multidisciplinary team.
- Communicate with patients and relatives in a sensitive manner, providing information regarding care and progress as required.
- Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure clinical care is optimised from admission to discharge.
- Facilitate discharge of patients to enable safe, appropriate and timely discharge with suitable ongoing arrangements for care needs.
- Communicate effectively with the matron, bed management team and discharge coordinators to optimise use of inpatient beds.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor or Assessor or equivalent
- Surgical Continued Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate some knowledge of surgical treatments
Desirable
- Previous in a surgical ward setting
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an awareness of organisational and clinical issues from admission to discharge
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workloads
- Ability to deliver high quality nursing care
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of NHS policies and its application to clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor or Assessor or equivalent
- Surgical Continued Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate some knowledge of surgical treatments
Desirable
- Previous in a surgical ward setting
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an awareness of organisational and clinical issues from admission to discharge
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workloads
- Ability to deliver high quality nursing care
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of NHS policies and its application to clinical practice.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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