Staff Nurse - Worksop, United Kingdom - Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

    Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
    Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Worksop, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    Would you like to work in a small and friendly critical care unit based at Bassetlaw Hospital? If you are a bright, enthusiastic qualified nurse who is new to critical care and eager to develop skills and knowledge, or you are an experienced critical care nurse then we want you.

    Main duties of the job

    At Bassetlaw Hospital we have 7 combined level 3 (ITU) and level 2 (HDU) beds. We care for a wide range of adult critically ill medical, surgical and elective cases. The unit has an excellent nursing skill mix and staff work in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We have a fully comprehensive career pathway offering induction, 12 week preceptorship and critical care qualifications at degree and master's level, as well as advanced clinical skills and leadership opportunities. We have a critical care nurse consultant and clinical nurse educators to support you and there are many opportunities to be involved in service improvement and research projects.

    We have a great working relationship with our medical teams who provide 24 hour cover to the unit and help support and educate the nurses. For experienced critical care nurses there are very good opportunities for career progression and for nurses new to the speciality we offer full support and development.

    You will have the opportunity to rotate to Doncaster Critical Care during your preceptorship and according to your development needs.

    About us

    DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

    It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop , Belong and Thrive , Here .

    As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

    As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

    We offer a range of benefits to support our people including: o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

    Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

    Person Specification

    Knowledge and Experience

    Essential

  • Supervised practice in an acute area
  • Able to comply with job description
  • Desirable

  • Previous experience at Band 5 in acute clinical area
  • Qualifications/Training

    Essential

  • RN with current registration
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Learning portfolio / evidence of continuous development
  • Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
  • Desirable

  • Post registration qualifications relevant to Critical Care
  • Bachelors degree in nursing / healthcare
  • ILS