Staff Nurse - East Grinstead, United Kingdom - Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

QVH is an exceptional place to work with the whole organisation focused on the patient. We have a fantastic international reputation and are proud of our heritage as pioneers of reconstructive surgery helping to rebuild our patients' lives.

*** £1500 New starter premium ***

If you are successfully appointed to this role and complete a 6-month probationary period, you will be eligible for a two stage New Starter Premium of £1500 in total.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic band 5 nurse who wishes to pursue a career in Maxillo-Facial nursing. You will help us provide care, with kindness and compassion during our patients Maxillo-Facial journey. From working alongside our talented specialists and allied health professionals, to receiving close support from the nursing team you will develop clinical skills and learning experiences to enhance your Maxillo-Facial knowledge and build your confidence.

You will gain skills in airway management including caring for tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients, enhanced recovery, wound management, post op management of surgical flaps and caring for patients with enteral feeding tubes . The successful candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic to learn.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care under indirect supervision from senior staff. They are expected to be able to demonstrate procedures and supervise unqualified staff, and work without direct supervision once the key learning outcomes of the foundation programme are complete.

Employees should honour the Trusts Core Values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others. Employees should adhere the NMC Code at all times. Employees should demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective team working

Qualification

Essential

Experience

Essential

Desirable