Staff Nurse - Frome

Job overview

Frome ward is a 35 bedded General Surgical ward. The ward will receive all of the emergency General Surgical from A&E and clinics and also repatriated patients. On Frome ward you will be caring for acutely unwell patients, some of whom will be pre & post ITU. You will be working very closely with the Critical Care Outreach team, Uro-Oncology & Colo-Rectal CNS Teams as well as the Therapy teams to instigate timely discharges and effective patient flow on the ward.

We offer a supportive and exciting work environment and are committed to the development of our staff here at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

You will support individuals and teams to deliver safe, high quality and effective patient care that is responsive to the needs of our patients and their families. Along the way, you'll build strong relationships with consultants, hospital senior leaders, a wide range of healthcare professionals and, of course, patients.

Candidates MUST have a PIN with the NMC or awaiting registration.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate multidisciplinary patient centred care in the role of named nurse/team leader.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. On a regular basis, accept the responsibility for the management/leadership of the ward/department in the absence of the senior nurse.

To participate in the supervision and teaching of staff and students.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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.