About this role
Job summary
Staff Nurses are responsible for the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care. They are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, they may be expected to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job description for full details of role and personal specification
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About us
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge and provides acute and secondary care services.
We provide community services in West Suffolk, and specialist community services across the county, including nursing, therapy, and specialist services.
Ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation services are provided through community inpatient beds, including at Newmarket Community Hospital (NCH). A new Community Diagnostic Centre based at NCH opened in December 2024.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oNMC Registration or Newly Qualified
- oBLS trained
- oPreparation for Mentorship
Desirable
- oILS trained
- oA1 Assessor course
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oWillingness to share knowledge
- oAwareness of current political/professional issues
- oDemonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
- oDemonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
- oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act
- oPrevious acute experience within the NHS
- oDemonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oAbility to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
- oProficient IT skills
- oCommunicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
- oAccurate with attention to detail
- oProficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
- oAble to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
- oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care Centre and clinical pathways
- oCannulation competent
- oVenipuncture competent
- oProficient with E-Care
- oIV Drug administration trained
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care same day emergency care Centre and clinical pathways
Personal qualities
Essential
- oTeam worker, who is able to prioritise effectively
- oFlexible approach to working hours and duties
- oAwareness of own limitations
- oAbility to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
- oAttention to detail
- oPolite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviours towards staff members, patients and relatives
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)