Job Description
We are looking for motivated band 5 staff nurses to join our dedicated 22 bed spinal unit, encompassing both emergency trauma and elective surgery. If you have a real passion for nursing and you are looking for an exciting, fast moving clinical field to develop your skills and you feel you can make a positive contribution to this exciting service, we’d love to hear from you.
If you want to be part of a supportive, focused, multidisciplinary team that delivers a high quality service, if you enjoy the challenge of working in a busy environment, and if you’re looking for a position which will challenge and stretch you – then we’d love to hear from you.
YOUR MAIN DUTIES
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
We’re proud to have been voted in the Top Five acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme and life insurance.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU’LL DO
In this role you will:
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individual patients
- Carry out all relevant aspects of nursing care, treatments, and procedures
- Maintain accurate records of observation, treatment, and patient/family care
- Check and administer prescribed drugs and intravenous drugs (as authorised by the sister/charge nurse or senior nurse)
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
In addition to the relevant qualifications and NMC registration, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Motivation and forward thinking
- Passion for delivering high quality patient care
- Eagerness to develop your own clinical and management skills
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We are committed to supporting your career development, recognising its importance in delivering a quality service, and offer our staff a variety of opportunities for career progression. Our education, training, and development teamwork alongside teams in practice to deliver formal teaching sessions, study days, provide guidance on academic pathways as well as advice on career planning.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 6th June 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.