Band 5 Nurse Plymouth

A great opportunity has risen for a Registered Nurse to join our ward team on Meldon Ward, University Hospitals Plymouth. We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic about working in the acute hospital setting with a compassionate, patient-centred approach. We will support the successful candidate in their personal development and continued professional development. We provide 24 hour care on rotational shifts within a friendly team committed to providing high quality patient care. Previous demonstrable experience within health care of the elderly care is an advantage but not essential as full training will be given. Preceptorship applications will be considered.

The successful candidate will work as part of the nursing team to provide high standards of care to ensure a positive experience to all patients. Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job:

• Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence.
• Reporting and documenting all relevant nursing/patient needs, communicating changes with other health care professionals in the multi-disciplinary team with ongoing responsibility for patient care as they occur.
• Engaging and interacting with carers and family, encouraging them to be actively involved in patients care planning as outlined in ward / unit philosophy.
• Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.
• Assisting other clinical areas within the trust if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand.
• Supervising and directing Health Care Assistants with their daily workload.
• Communicating with patients, relatives and outside agencies as appropriate, within the confines of the Data Protection Act and Patient Confidentiality.
• Implementing and sharing good infection control practice.
• Managing the Clinical risk relating to individuals or a group of patients care, reporting issues to appropriate senior staff.
• In some circumstances take charge of the ward in the absence of more senior staff.

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.