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Litlington Medical Ward - Staff Nurse- Band 5- EDGH
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Internal Rotation
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal Rotation)
Job ref
374-LVBKN121-E
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Eastbourne DGH
Town
Eastbourne
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Litlington Medical Ward - EDGH

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. 


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 


Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 


In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 


In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. 

Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.

Our strategic objectives:

Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.

People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.

Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes. 

Job overview

Would you like to make a difference or take on a new challenge?

 

East Sussex Healthcare Trust has exciting opportunities for Registered Staff Nurses to join our multi-disciplinary team on our busy 24 bedded Medical Ward in Eastbourne District General Hospital, and we are looking for highly motivated, dynamic and passionate individuals.

Whether you are just starting out on your Nursing career, looking for a change of job, working in a Nursing Home or even returning to practice, we would welcome the opportunity to meet with you.

 

Caring for patients who may have multiple medical conditions, are on multiple medications and are often require specialist support at home or in their care homes. Staff will also support patients who are acutely unwell, may also have poor recognition (dementia & delirium), difficulty in walking, falls and frailty.

In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these.

 

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Suzie Hover – Ward Matron on 0300 131 4500 on extension 771731

Main duties of the job

Caring for patients who may have multiple medical conditions, are on multiple medications and are often require specialist support at home or in their care homes. Staff will also support patients who are acutely unwell, may also have poor recognition (dementia & delirium), difficulty in walking, falls and frailty.

In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by  7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

 

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Generic pre-registration experience in a care environment
  • An understanding of the NHS
  • Ability to undertake further training and development
  • Knowledge of quality, audit and research
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of chosen speciality
  • Previous experience of working in a hospital setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to carry out a full range of nursing practice
  • Ability to support and teach junior staff
  • Basic IT skills – knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable criteria
  • Additional skills & knowledge appropriate to specialty

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of diploma level / degree level study
  • Registered General Nurse on the NMC register
  • Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL Qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Suzie Hover
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 131 4500
Additional information

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Suzie Hover – Ward Matron on 0300 131 4500 on extension 771731