Job description
Staff Nurse (Band 5)
Day Surgery/ELIPSE unit (Ward 20/B16)
We have an excellent opportunity for qualified Band 5Staff Nurses to join the Day surgery Team
We are very proud of the high level of care we provide to our patients which is reflected in our patient feedback
We provide pre and post-operative care to patients undergoing General Surgery, Urology, Dental, ENT, Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, Cardiology, Vascular and Breast Surgery, acute surgical and trauma patients. We also treat patients under the care of the Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Neurological Teams.
Presently the ward opens 07:00 – 20:00hrs Monday to Friday. (The ward opens on a Saturday when extra lists are needed.)
The hours are Monday – Friday early shift- 07:00- 15:30, Late shift 11:30-20:00, 07:00- 12:30 = 37.5 hours
The successful applicant will be expected to work variable shifts. Staff must be flexible with shifts to enhance the care we provide
As the successful applicant you will have experience working within an acute hospital setting, be adaptable, able to work in a fast paced environment and be able to meet changing working patterns and caseload, working independently as well as within the team. You will have good IT skills.
You will enjoy good support and supervision with the ward team have a commitment to CPD along with the opportunity to work with our friendly and enthusiastic team.
If you have these skills, can work as a team and independently, we want to hear from you.
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national center for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sectorand aso provide the service to patients in thier homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford university, Craven Colleges and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future
We want to attract staff who embrace our right care behaviuors of compassion, commitment to the quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
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