Job vacancy: Staff Nurse, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent

Job summary

Main area: Staff Nurse
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 232-SPL-5462616-D

Employer: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Harplands Hospital
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/05/2024 23:59

Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To act as named nurse for a group of patients ensuring that appropriate interventions are planned and delivered according to assessed need. To promote a positive nurse-patient relationship and to engage with carers / relatives as appropriate.

To have responsibility for documenting the plans of care and ensuring that plans remain current and that standards of record keeping are adhered to.

To administer and manage medicines according to policy and local protocol. To assess patient response and provide advice and education to junior staff and both patient and carers in respect of prescribed medicines whilst monitoring efficacy.

Provide support and guidance to junior or less experienced staff in the planning and delivery of nursing care for individuals for whom they are named nurse / worker. To provide support to patients within this group at times when the named nurse / worker is unavailable. E.g. periods of annual leave sickness etc. To take an active role in auditing and maintaining standards of record keeping for this group of patients.

Maintain the therapeutic relationship with the patients, taking a proactive approach, supervising and supporting others in the same. Planning clinical activity in accordance with the needs of the patient group.

To take an active role in the clinical programme including facilitation of specific group activities or individual interventions. Participating in forward planning and evaluation of the clinical programme. Having an awareness of how an individual’s behaviour and presentation can impact upon the milieu

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Valid nursing (RMN/RGN/RNLD) registered qualification Evidence of post basic education and further professional development

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrate the ability to carry out all care needs without direct supervision Regularly manage the clinical area in the absence of senior staff

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users

All correspondence at each stage of the process (including any offer packs) will be sent to you via the email address you applied from, please ensure you check your emails regularly.

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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

•Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.

•All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

•All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.

Canvassing of members of the Trust or of any Committee of the Trust directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Trust shall disqualify the candidate for such appointment. The Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews.

ALL POSTS INVOLVING ACCESS TO PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE DISCLOSURE.

Please provide full contact details for all referees, especially their email addresses where possible. Failure to do may result in significant delays in your application. There may also be a requirement to provide additional referee details.

Committed to being an Inclusive Employer

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: Tracey Stevenson
Job title: Interim Service Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0300 123 1535

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Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

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Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

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