Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team in Ward 18, a 26-bedded general medical escalation ward.
The ward provides care for patients with various general medical conditions hence a good opportunity for you to be involved with patients from the various specialities.
Main duties of the job As Staff Nurse, you will be working closely with the Junior sister, Senior Sister and Matron, playing an integral role in driving changes with a range of comprehensive orientation and support.We can offer you a range of management and leadership development opportunities to support you in this role.
Essential skills key to this role are implementing and maintaining high clinical standards whilst caring for patients, enhancing staff personal development, providing guidance, support and expertise to clinical staff.
About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current (or pending) NMC Registration (first or second level).
Desirable Dementia course or study days Experience Essential Self-motivated and uses own initiative Innovative and enthusiastic Assertive and self-confident Awareness of current professional nursing issues Desirable Experience in caring for elderly patients who have dementia Previous managing patients with chronic conditions Skills & Knowledge Essential Effective communication skills (written and verbal) Time management and delegation skills Able to train and supervise junior staff Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines Desirable EPIC