About this role
Job summary
BAND 5 STAFF NURSE - IN-PATIENT PHYSICAL HEALTH REHABILITATION AT SPINNEYFIELDS IN RUSHDEN
37.5 hrs per week, part time hours consider - minimum 25 hours per week - long and short days are available on a 24/7 rota basis.
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 all in single rooms.
Spinneyfields is one of five Community Hospitals within Northamptonshire who all work closely to share best practice and develop services for our local population. Spinneyfields is a 51 bedded unit composed of rehabilitation and extended stay beds, confusion beds and surge beds.
Main duties of the job
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 will:
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 in 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 NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
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
Registered with NMC Essential
Registered Nurse NMC Registration
Desirable
Post-graduate qualification
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Deliver safe and effective care Caring, compassionate and approachable Use of IT 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 Spinneyfields
H.E. Bates Way
Rushden
NN10 9YP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)