Band 5 Registered Nurse – Ward 19b in Luton

Join our dedicated team on Ward 19b, a 28-bedded complex care ward committed to delivering high-quality, specialised care. As a Registered Nurse, you'll work alongside experienced colleagues to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in a safe, clean, and compassionate environment. We’re proud to have achieved Silver status in recent accreditation, reflecting our team’s excellence and commitment to continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for:

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Passion for complex care and teamwork
• Strong communication and clinical skills

What we offer:

• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Recognition for your contribution

Main duties of the job:

• Provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care.
• Work closely with the department/ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision and when proficient demonstrate procedures of care; supervise junior qualified and/or unqualified staff including student nurses whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

About us:

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values:

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Current Acute Registered Nurse with the NMC
• Degree in Nurse related specialty or working towards
• Mentorship or teaching qualification

Communication Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Interpersonal Skills:

• Demonstrates the ability to undertake challenging conversations
• Counselling or coaching skills

Knowledge:

• Demonstrates awareness of current changes in the NHS - in particular related to Nursing
• Knowledge of clinical effectiveness, research and audit

Personal Attributes:

• Flexible
• Ability to work under pressure and seek help when required
• Team Player

Skills:

• Ability to prioritise and organise workload
• Ability to use computers and software such as Word/Excel or the equivalent
• Venepuncture
• Cannulation
• Competent in the administration of intravenous medication

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.