Staff Nurse (Inpatients)

Role Purpose:

Plan and implement high standards of care, following hospital guidelines and protocols, promoting a patient-focused approach to care

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide outstanding nursing interventions and care to all patients accessing the service
• Accurately enter patient information on IT systems.
• Ensure patient care areas are safe, fit for purpose and effectively maintained      
• Maintain the safe custody of medications and controlled drugs.
• Supervise junior members of the team, including providing clinical supervision/act as mentor

Job Requirements:

• First level Registered Nurse
• Significant post registration experience in relevant specialty.
• ILS training or willingness to undertake training
• Basic phlebotomy and ECG monitoring experience.
• Excellent organizational planning and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to build and support team working in a positive and challenging culture
• Strong patient-centred approach.  
• Sound computer skills e.g. MS Office Suite and web-based reporting systems.
• Foster a culture of professionalism and a positive working team environment.
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and ethics in the workplace mind-set.

Salary: £25,655 – £31,534 pa