Job summary To provide high quality nursing care to patients as part of a cohesive Multi-Disciplinary Team.
The post holder will undertake duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach.
In addition, the post holder will be involved in health promotion and innovative activities that enhance patient service delivery and the patient experience.
Main duties of the job Registered Nurse Band 5 Day Care Surgery Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we'd welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
As part of ongoing developments of our services within Day Care Surgery at Epsom Hospital, we are recruiting Registered Nurses to complement our team.
We are looking for nurses who wish to develop within this area of surgical care.
We work Monday to Saturday to deliver day care to our patients and all staff rotate to cover this period.
The Trust supports the ongoing development of staff and this is planned within our Personal Development reviews.
We encourage informal discussions and visits so that you can come and meet some of the team and find out more about the opportunitieswe offer.
About us Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.
In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life.
We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.
Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.
Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this position please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Person Specification Team Work Essential Demonstrates understanding of need for team work Desirable Any leadership experience Communication Essential Competent communication skills Knowledge Essential Understanding of clinical governance Desirable Experience of audit & research Willingness to undertake post-reg work Qualification Essential RGN Desirable Surgical Experience ILS