Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Infectious Diseases ward for a dynamic, committed, compassionate and highly enthusiastic staff nurse to join a hardworking and close-knit team in Stanhoe.
The post is for a full-time position to work 37.5 hours per week on internal rotation. Shifts consist of long days, early shifts/late shifts and night shifts.
This vacancy is for Registered Nurses withfull NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.
However we do support Internationally Trained Nurses with their OSCE through the Norfolk and Waveney Recruitment [email protected]. Please note that we adhere to the NHS Code of Practice and cannot recruit from ‘red list countries’https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment
“If you are a new registrant, we look forward to welcoming you onto the RCN accredited Preceptorship Academy at the QEH. This programme offers a supportive development transition into your new role as a registered member of the team. If you would like further information, please email the [email protected]”
Stanhoe is a 32 bedded ward separated in 12 isolation rooms managing patients with acute infections such as meningitis, CDT, Influenza, TB, food-borne infections, and tropical infections experienced by returning travellers, also chronic conditions such as HIV and 4 bays.
As part of the national response for managing Highly Contagious Infectious diseases , staff are prepared and ready to care for patients with suspected and confirmed conditions such as Ebola, MERS, and other such like illnesses.
As a Registered Nurse you will work with all members of the Ward/Department clinical team and within the multi-disciplinary framework. You will maintain a high standard of patient care under the
direction of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse, taking the lead in clinical areas when competent, in the absence of a senior member of staff. At all times, you will work in accordance with the principles governed by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust Policies.
This role requires you to practice and adopt the National 6 C’s which are Care, Compassion, Communication, Commitment, Competence and Courage. The 6Cs of nursing stand for the professional values and behaviours and commitment to always deliver excellent care to our patients.
You may at times, be asked to assist on Medical and Surgical wards, ED during periods of increased acuity.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.
In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.