Job overview

Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, high-quality care and supporting patients through their recovery journey?

Wisley Ward at the Royal Surrey County Hospital is looking for enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join our dedicated team.

Wisley Ward is our specialist stroke unit, caring for patients with a wide range of stroke-related and general medical conditions. With 24–29 beds and a varied patient age group, we provide comprehensive rehabilitation in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), including Speech and Language Therapists and other allied health professionals.

We pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters clinical development, decision-making, and prioritisation skills. Our close links with the University of Surrey offer excellent opportunities for professional growth, including mentoring student nurses and ongoing learning.

What We Offer:

• A supportive team environment focused on patient-centred care
• Opportunities for professional development and preceptorship
• Access to training and education to enhance your clinical skills
• The chance to work in a dynamic ward where no two days are the same

Main duties of the job

As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions.  

To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care.  

As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others.  

You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy.  

As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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