NursingNetUK

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated Registered Nurse with good communication and nursing practice to join our team and be part of new developments.

Our 31 bedded mixed Major Trauma and Orthopaedic Trauma Ward has 21 beds for acute admissions running alongside the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Unit which has 10 beds.

This is a professional development opportunity; experience in specialty is desirable although not essential. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to further develop nursing practice with a team approach, uphold standards and ensure quality care is delivered. 

There will be opportunity to develop managerial skills while retaining clinical expertise with support of Senior Sister.

• Interview date: 20th May 2024
• 37 hours 30 minutes /week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

• We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is able to:
• Support the Senior Sister with professional accountability and standards, ensuring professional practices in line with the requirements of the NMC and the Trust.
• Ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.
• Support the Senior Sister to ensure environmental standards and cleanliness are maintained in line with national and Trust Standards in the Ward / Department.
• Act as a deputy and effectively manage the ward nursing resource when the Senior Sister is absent.
• Support and contribute to the development of patient care and nursing practice within the ward, contributing to Trust projects where required.
• Support the development of junior staff or students ensuring appropriate supervision and assessment is available.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, we have around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.