About this role
Job summary
We are currently looking for Band 5 Nurses to come and join our team on John Ray Ward, our 31 bedded Elective/Trauma orthopaedic ward based at Broomfield Hospital.
Our ward prides itself in providing a high standard of patient care, experience, and quality service. Our team is friendly, supportive, vibrant and dynamic; everyone is encouraged to participate as a member of the team in developing their nursing skills. We offer a structured band 5 competency programme and support to complete mandatory training. We also apply for post graduate courses as they become available.
We hope to attract a wide range of experience for the post; we welcome applicants that are newly qualified or have experience in different areas who would like to join our team therefore previous orthopaedic experience is preferred but not essential.
Shift Patterns: Night - 19.30 - 07.30, Long day - 07.00 - 20.00
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to provide a high standard of individualized care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity, assessing care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care and contributing to supporting the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse.
You will support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area, communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner whilst establishing and maintaining good communication with the ward/department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff.
You will become an effective team member who will consistently organise and deliver individualized patient care, ensuring patients' physical, social and psychological needs are met whilst supporting Nurse Led Discharge within area of responsibility and actively participate in discharging/ transferring 'Medically fit' patients to more appropriate settings.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
All applicants do need to have motivation, flexibility, enthusiasm be hardworking and a willingness to learn quickly. Outstanding patient care skills are essential to support the patient, and a determination to continuously improve and develop services. We welcome people with innovative ideas and the ability to help make them happen.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered
Desirable
- Degree in nursing
- Mentorship course or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in an acute clinical environment as trained or student nurse.
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience of working in an acute care environment and performing competencies at an advanced level.
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
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)