Staff Nurse

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Staff Nurse The closing date is 30 June 2025 Anexciting opportunity has arisen for a full time band 5 Nurse to join the StrokeTeam at University Hospital of North Durham. Whether you are just starting outon your Nursing career, looking for a change of job, working in a Nursing Homeor even returning to practice, we would welcome the opportunity to meet withyou. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated person with aninterest in Stroke to be part of our expanding team in delivering highstandards of care to all our patients. Thestroke unit at UHND is a 32 bedded unit with 8 dedicated to hyper acute stroke.Our aim is to provide a holistic care for acute stroke patients through amultidisciplinary approach by working with our stroke specialist teams oftherapists, doctors and nurses. The unit receives direct stroke admissions fromthe paramedics, accident and emergency unit, emergency assessment unit and gppractices. One of the integral part of our stroke care is the provision ofthrombolysis for eligible patients 24 hours a day and referrals to regionalthrombectomy centers 7 days a week. The Stroke multidisciplinary team ispassionate about getting it right for patients and their families Main duties of the job Thepost holder will be reposonsible for delivering a high standard of care topatients and their loved ones. They will oragnise and plan care, depending uponthe patients needs ensuring all care needs are met. They will be accountablefor their care and supported by colleaguesMAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – To assess patients needsand develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. – To organise the deliveryof nursing care, deploying staff effectively. – To be aware of, andcommunicate to team members, changes to patient information and treatmentplans, both verbally and in writing. – To adhere to NMCstandards of record keeping. – To assist the Ward Sisterin setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care. – To participate in nursingaudit and service improvement activities eg Essence of Care – To be aware of resourceconstraints and the importance of working within budget. – To provide advice and actas role model to other members of the team. – To be proactive inmanaging risk and maintaining patient safety. – To supervise the work ofnursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegatedappropriately. -To contribute to the day-to-day management About us If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients\’ homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents Over reliance onAI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant\’s chances ofsuccess For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply. From April 9th 2025 – Healthcare assistants – You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months) Job responsibilities MAINDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – To assess patients needsand develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. – To organise the deliveryof nursing care, deploying staff effectively. – To be aware of, andcommunicate to team members, changes to patient information and treatmentplans, both verbally and in writing. – To adhere to NMCstandards of record keeping. – To assist the Ward Sisterin setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care. – To participate in nursingaudit and service improvement activities eg Essence of Care – To be aware of resourceconstraints and the importance of working within budget. – To provide advice and actas role model to other members of the team. – To be proactive inmanaging risk and maintaining patient safety. – To supervise the work ofnursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegatedappropriately. – To contribute to theday-to-day management of the Directorate, co-operating with colleagues toprovide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed managementissues.- To participate in education and training of junior staff. – To involvepatients/carers in the planning and delivery of care. – To assist in resolvingconflict and defusing situations where appropriate. -To promote a positive and professional image of nursing at all times. Person Specification Special Skills & Knowledge Qualified Nurse Statutory Registration NMC Qualifications Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development. Experience Palliative care Audits 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. County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum, pro rata #J-18808-Ljbffr