Staff Nurse - Surgical Wards (Generic)

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering safe, effective and person centred care to patients throughout their surgical journey, from admission through to discharge. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, ensuring excellent clinical outcomes and a positive patient experience.

You will:

• Deliver high standards of individualised nursing care in line with professional, clinical and organisational standards and care for patients undergoing elective and emergency surgical procedures.
• Support enhanced recovery pathways and discharge planning; work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients and families.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
• Supervise and support nursing associates, healthcare support workers and students.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and effective communication.

Person Specification

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year plus high cost allowance