Staff Nurse - Bishops Castle Community Hospital

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 10 April 2025

Job summary

Bishops Castle Community Hospital is looking for Registered Nurses who are experienced in working in a multi disciplinary / multi-agency health / social care environment with knowledge of IT basic administration systems including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel etc).

You will be patient focused and have the ability to carry out comprehensive holistic nursing assessments and be able to priorities and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

Formulate and deliver high quality patient care without direct supervision, seeking guidance on actions that are outside agreed defined standards.
Recognise changes in patients' conditions which require the intervention of others and ensure that timely referrals are made, or escalation procedures enacted as appropriate.
Ensure patient safety is maintained at all times. Record and report adverse and potentially adverse events and assist with investigation of such events', ensuring learning is shared with the wider team(s).
Maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous records in line with current NMC guidelines and standards.
Access and use patient clinical diagnostic information to inform clinical decisions.
Make appropriate and timely referrals to members of the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies to ensure patients' on-going physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs are met.
Ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being maintained.
Act as an advocate for your patients, ensuring that any barriers to the patient's opinions and wishes being heard are challenged.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

28 March 2025

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, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7066387-OPS

Job locations

Bishops Castle Community Hospital

Union street

Bishops Castle

SY9 5AJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

RGN NMC registration
Evidenced recent study and personal development
Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

Experience

Essential

Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment
Experience of working in the NHS, which may include experience gained on practice placements

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to lead and manage the team on a regular basis in the absence of the Ward Sister
Able to assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care
To deliver a high standard of care
Evidence of using research to enhance quality of care
To act as Hospital Co-Ordinator in the absence of senior personnel

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

RGN NMC registration
Evidenced recent study and personal development
Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

Experience

Essential

Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment
Experience of working in the NHS, which may include experience gained on practice placements

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to lead and manage the team on a regular basis in the absence of the Ward Sister
Able to assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care
To deliver a high standard of care
Evidence of using research to enhance quality of care
To act as Hospital Co-Ordinator in the absence of senior personnel

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).