Staff Nurse

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality care in an acute medical setting. The role involves planning, delivering, and evaluating compassionate nursing care to patients. Candidates must hold a current registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council, demonstrating professional development. The ideal applicant will have experience in nursing and be able to thrive in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment. This position offers a salary between £31,049 and £37,796 annually, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Must have current registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council.
• Evidence of continuing professional development required.
• Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing necessary.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care.
• Ensure high standards of care and safety.
• Act as a role model and maintain professionalism.

Skills

Compassionate nursing care

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Professional standards

Education

Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council

First-level Registered Nurse

Job description

Staff Nurse

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

If you are a registered nurse committed to providing the best care possible for patients who require an acute medical admission then this job is for you!

Linnet Acute Medical Unit (LAMU) is a 34‑betted unit receiving medical patient referrals from ED and MAU. All patients are reviewed by the Acute Medical team before transferring to appropriate inpatient areas. We work closely with multiple teams offering a vast learning experience.

Main duties of the job

We admit patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our aim is for LAMU patients to stay for up to 72 hours, during which time a management plan is initiated by the Acute Medical Consultant Team.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high‑quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence‑based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care, including development of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development and support nursing students as part of their own NMC Code of Practice.

About us

Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined‑up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patient's individualised activities of daily living and health needs.
• Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
• Support the nurse in charge with day‑to‑day planning, the delivery of a high‑quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
• Ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
• Act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
• Document observations, assessments, results, decisions and actions – effectively in patients' notes – and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and, as appropriate, to carers.
• Provide legible and comprehensive patient records that meet agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.
• Develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.
• Participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures, including infection prevention & control initiatives.
• Assist in the monitoring and protection of groups and individuals whose health and well‑being may be at risk (e.g. vulnerable adults).
• Promote and maintain the dignity and privacy of patients at all times.
• Participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation, clinical governance and National Service Frameworks.
• Be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge and accountability, clinical skills, competencies and professional awareness in accordance with re‑evaluation requirements, and maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
• Actively encourage service users & carers for feedback and work with the outpatient team to develop action plans to address issues.
• Promote best practice and monitor support workers' practice.
• Assist in the orientation and support of new staff and students to the unit, working together as a team.
• Act as a role model and promote the Trust's STAR values.
• Please see attached JD for full responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• First‑level Registered Nurse
• Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing

Experience

• Recent experience nursing patients in an acute or community setting, or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and preceptorship
• Experience within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Experience within a range of patient/client care groups

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata