About this role
Job summary
12-MONTH FIXED TERM JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR A BAND 5 STAFF NURSE - IN-PATIENT PHYSICAL HEALTH REHABILITATION AT ISEBROOK HOSPITAL, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
37.5 hrs per week, full time - long & short days / Nights are available on a 24/7 rota basis
Hazelwood Ward in Isebrook Hospital is an inpatient facility , specialising in medical and stroke rehabilitation which is based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire .
Please come and join our highly skilled, motivated and innovative team including medics, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists all ward based to ensure that our patients receive the best possible individualised care in a mix of bays and single rooms.
We have five Community Hospitals within Northamptonshire who all work closely to share best practice and develop services for our local population.
Main duties of the job
We want to create an effective and high performing team which you can be part of from the very beginning making a positive difference and delivering outstanding care.
The post holder will need to provide quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub-acute care from patients stepping down from acute hospitals and step up patients for acute hospital admission avoidance in a physical health inpatient unit.
As a Staff Nurse, you'll
assess the healthcare needs of patients and develop care plans reflecting their needs monitor the quality of care they're receiving work closely with the MDT to set goals towards discharge carryout clinical skills such as complex medication administration, intravenous medications and fluid administration, syringe pump use, enteral feeding, complex wound care and catheterisation Assist the Ward Sister managing a team of patients, supervision and delegation to junior staff. To apply you must be on the NMC register or due qualify within the next 6 months if you are currently a student nurse.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse NMC registration
Desirable
Post-graduate qualification
Skills/ Knowledge Essential
Deliver safe and effective care Caring, compassionate, approachable Use of IT and computer systems
Desirable
Inpatient rehabilitation experience Car driver Ability to use SystmOne
Personal Essential
Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people Acts in a professional manner Able to work days, nights, weekends, Bank Holiday shifts according to service demand Time-management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital
Irthlingborough Road
Wellingborough
NN8 1LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)