Staff Nurse (Ainderby Ward)

Job overview

An exciting time to join the Friarage team

There is a fantastic opportunity to join our busy medical ward Ainderby at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. Ainderby is a 27 bedded ward that treats a wide range of medical conditions in adults with a specialist in respiratory medicine. The team care for patients who require high flow oxygen delivery which includes AIRVO, Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) along with patients who require a chest drain supported by our respiratory clinicians. There are many learning opportunities within this area if you have an interest in respiratory and acute medicine.

The multi-disciplinary teams work together to assess plan and co-ordinate the needs of individuals with complex care needs. Would you like to be part of our team? Collaboratively utilising our skills and competencies symbiotically for patient benefit, assuming complementary roles sharing responsibility for problem-solving and making decisions to formulate and carry out plans for patient care.

Excellence in care

At South Tees we strive to drive excellence in care measuring our success by improving patient outcomes and experience and by ensuring we have a highly motivated workforce who feel valued and respected.

We offer a range of specialities and roles within a friendly and vibrant environment with new state-of-the art facilities and continuous development of wards and services.

Let us steer your career in the right direction.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring a healthy work-life balance

Our aim is to create a healthy working environment where teamwork is valued. Staff are encouraged to give and receive feedback and to listen and respect each other.

We know that life isn’t all about work, so we will work with you to implement a healthy work-life balance.

Working for your organisation

We take a personal interest in employee career goals and promote training and development of our staff.

Don’t just take our word for it…

Northallerton is a fantastic place to live and work, but don’t just take our word for it - our staff testimonials on our website will give you a real glimpse of what it’s like to be part of our amazing South Tees family.

The South Tees way

• Do you want to work for an organisation that empowers its clinicians to make the decisions around how care is delivered?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that has been ranked in the top two most improved hospital trusts in the country for the second year in a row in the national NHS Staff Survey?
• Do you want to live in an area that has great schools, cost effective living and stunning countryside?

If you do, you have come to the right place. Come and join our team and grow with us.

We take a personal interest in employee career goals and organisational succession planning recognising the need to transform our staff. We will support you to achieve your highest potential and organisational goals by investing in your future development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.