Company

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustSee more

addressAddressEpsom, Surrey
salary Salary£32,720 - £39,769 a year
CategoryHealthcare

Job description

band 5

Main area
General Medicine
Grade
band 5
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
343-5962045-RB-SK
Site
Epsom general Hospital , Dorking Road , KT18 7EG
Town
Epsom
Salary
£32,720 - £39,769 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/02/2024 23:59

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values


Job overview

Gloucester Ward is looking for enthusiastic, well-motivated registered nurses with a strong commitment to providing excellent care to our patients and families, for a years secondment on the ward. This could be considered as a permanent role at the end of the secondment.


Gloucester specialises in acute respiratory care, with many other additional specialties being cared for on the ward. The successful candidate will be expected to work with our extensive multidisciplinary team whilst supporting patients through their journey from admission to discharge, providing them with the highest quality healthcare and patient experience.
In terms of the variety of experience you will gain as a registered nurse, it will be challenging but highly rewarding and will certainly develop your clinical and discharge planning skills as well as offering some great leadership opportunities.
Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced nurse - this is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn how to care for patients requiring a variety of nursing interventions. Training guidance will be given upon successful interviews, and full support from our senior nurses in the ward environment.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) you are required:
To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity
To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical
To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner
Good verbal and written communication skills
Establish and maintain good communication with the Ward/Department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff
To be responsible for ensuring all patients and their relatives/carers are kept fully informed of patients' treatment/progress and discharge plans/after care.

Undertake training around non invasive therapy and high flow oxygen therapy, as well as chest drains and other pleural procedures.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.
As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Staff Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • Nursing qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Nursing experience

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience and communication skills

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’

There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Refer code: 2596687. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - The previous day - 2024-01-23 23:57

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom, Surrey

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