About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is for a secondment post until May 2027.
Ward 5B is a 30 bedded emergency orthopaedic ward, compromising of 4 bedded bays and side rooms. We predominately look after patients with fractured neck of femurs as well as other orthopaedic issues such as rib fractures and spinal fractures. As a department we focus on autonomous and nurse led/ patient focused care.
As a registered nurse, you will work closely with your nursing colleagues as well as the wider multidisciplinary team, consisting of doctors, physios, OT and the discharge team. to facilitate the speedy and safe discharges of our patients.
This role will include long days, short days, nights, weekends and bank holidays as per rota.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
As a registered nurse you will provide a high standard of care and support the team to deliver a high quality service which is linked to high standards of patient care.
Your main responsibilities include:
Support patient with their ADL's
Pre and Post op care
Facilitate the safe and speedy discharges
Post op wound care
Managing deteriorating patients
Provide patient centred/ focused care
Work with multidisciplinary teams
Support clinical support workers in their duties
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
o Hertford County, Hertford
o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Essential
Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register Commitment to lifelong learning Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning Ability to produce updated personal professional portfolio
Desirable
Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification
Skills Essential
Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team Good self-awareness of professional limitations within NMC Code of Conduct Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate good organisational skills Computer literacy
Desirable
Venipuncture and cannulation
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors Flexibility around working hours with clinical and rotational shifts
Desirable
Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements Resource management (awareness of budget/supplies)
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 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)