Band 5 - Staff Nurse - Oxhey Id Job: 316a324 🏠 On-site 💼 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 📍 Watford, East of England, England ⏱ 2 days ago 💰 28408 – 34581 GBP ANNUAL
Job Description Welcome to Oxhey Ward where we currently have a Band 5, Registered Nurse vacancy. We are a 12 bedded Dual Frailty Unit at Watford General Hospital, specialising in dementia and delirium in the elderly. Our patients are likely to have an impaired cognition and/or impaired mobility and have a past medical history or a new diagnosis of dementia. People with dementia and/or have a delirium, may display behaviours that can be challenging at times and for that reason we would look to applicants who can demonstrate creating a calm environment, have clear communication skills and have patience and understanding. The Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) is required: To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity. To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new. The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce. We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are a small but spacious unit with a friendly and welcoming team, who are caring and compassionate towards our patients and relatives. We ensure the very best care for our patient’s every day and pride ourselves in teamwork. Do you welcome challenge; are you caring, compassionate and are enthusiastic? Do you work as a team player but equally on your own initiative? Then come and join us here on Oxhey Ward. Apply Go Back