The closing date is 16 May 2025
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the complex frailty team on Ward 1 University Hospital of north Durham. We are a 32 bedded frailty unit caring for frail/elderly patients working closely together as a multi-disciplinary team. As part of the new dynamic frailty pathway we specialise in planning and implementing care for our patients.
We work alongside our partner teams in acute frailty and the wider complex frailty teams to ensure safe and best care is provided to our patients.
We welcome applications from enthusiastic new or experienced registered nurses who have an interest in caring for frail/elderly patients.
As a Staff Nurse on the unit you will be responsible for co-ordinating nursing care for a group of patients as well as working alongside medical and therapy staff implementing patient centered care plans.
We offer support and mentorship to expand knowledge and skills in our friendly team as well as opportunities to participate with audit work and innovative ways of working.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
– To assess patients needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
– To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff effectively.
– To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes to patient information and treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
– To adhere to NMC standards of record keeping.
– To assist the Ward Sister in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care.
– To participate in nursing audit and service improvement activities.
– To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of working within budget.
– To provide advice and act as role model to other members of the team.
– To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient safety.
– To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegated appropriately. To contribute to the day-to-day management of the Directorate, co-operating with colleagues to provide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed management issues.
– To participate in education and training of junior staff.
– To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care.
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential
Nursing Degree or equivalent qualification leading to NMC registration to part 1 of the NMC register.
Valid NMC PIN or awaiting PIN
Evidence of continual professional development. (desirable)
Experience
Essential
We welcome both experinced and newly qualified nurses.
Able to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
Will support, supervise and assess students in the delivery of nursing care, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback, and evaluating and documenting their performance within the clinical setting.
Will promote health and healthy lifestyle choices and provide information in accessible ways to help people understand and make decisions about their health, life choices, illness and care.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation
Up to date understanding of the scope of and role of the Nurse in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional help and advice
Will provide leadership in the delivery of care for people in their care and act in best interests of people, putting them first and providing care that is person-centred, safe and compassionate.
Safely lead and manage the nursing care of a group of people, demonstrating appropriate prioritization, delegation and assignment of care to others involved in patient care.
Desirable
Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
Prepared to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision
IV cannulation
Venepunture
Statutory Registration
Essential
RGN recognised by the NMC
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.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
- RGN recognised by the NMC
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation
- Up to date understanding of the scope of and role of the Nurse in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional help and advice
- Will provide leadership in the delivery of care for people in their care and act in best interests of people, putting them first and providing care that is person-centred, safe and compassionate.
- Safely lead and manage the nursing care of a group of people, demonstrating appropriate prioritization, delegation and assignment of care to others involved in patient care.
Desirable
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Prepared to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision
- IV cannulation
- Venepunture
Experience
Desirable
- Able to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Will support, supervise and assess students in the delivery of nursing care, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback, and evaluating and documenting their performance within the clinical setting.
- Will promote health and healthy lifestyle choices and provide information in accessible ways to help people understand and make decisions about their health, life choices, illness and care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Degree
- Valid NMC PIN
Desirable
- Evidence of continual professional development.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).