Senior Staff Nurse Job at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Newquay

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Job Description

Senior Staff Nurse - Newquay Inpatients

Band 6

Main area
Adult Nursing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational)
Job ref
201-23-342-B
Site
Newquay Inpatients
Town
Newquay
Salary
£33,706 - £40,588 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/05/2023 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

  • Care based on what matters to people.
  • Care provided at home or close to home.
  • Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
  • Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

  • Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
  • Technology enabled care.
  • Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
  • Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

  • A place people love to work and feel valued.
  • Living our values with staff (all voices count).
  • Attract, grow and develop talent.
  • Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

  • Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
  • Joined-up community services.
  • Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
  • Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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 whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.


Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic and clinically capable individual to join our nursing team on Newquay Inpatient Ward, at Newquay Community Hospital. The role requires the post holder to be committed to the ongoing development of the ward and multi disciplinary team working. We aim to deliver the highest standard of patient and rehabilitative care to our predominantly elderly patients.

The ideal applicant will possess a good level of organisational, communication and clinical skills relevant to the post and be able to act as a positive role model.

The post will also provide the opportunity to participate in nurse led care and make contributions to a variety of care pathways. We are dynamic in our care and offer the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team.

This post will require you to undertake a range of Long Days and Night Duties on a rotational basis in order to support 24 hour nursing care, 7 days per week.

Visits to the ward by prospective applicants are encouraged. Please contact Ward Manager Gemma Taylor.

Main duties of the job

On behalf of the Ward Manager, and as the nurse in charge, liaise with members of the multi- professional team both within the department and beyond, to promote effective communication and to ensure high quality care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently.

To be responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in the ward setting.

To provide leadership, support and supervision to junior colleagues and to act as a role model in the assessing, planning, implementing, evaluation and delivery of a high standard of individualised care to patients and their carers while on the ward.

To deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.


Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Current professional registration with NMC
  • Professional nursing qualification at degree level
  • Evidence of current and ongoing professional development
  • Staff management and leadership including HR processes
  • Postgraduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experienced in successfully implementing change management strategies

Skills/Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting
  • Able to work under pressure and adapt to changing environments

Knowledge and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate the core principles/values of the 6 c's
  • Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working
  • Competence in cannulation and venepuncture
  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
  • Knowledge of and able to implement evidence based practice
  • In depth drugs knowledge
  • Ability to adminisiter meds, including transfusion of bloods/products
  • Ability to deal with the care of terminally ill and other challenging situations
  • Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

  • Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
  • Protected CPD time for registered staff
  • Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
  • Leadership and Management development programmes
  • Coaching and mentoring opportunities
  • A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
  • Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
  • A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
  • Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

  • Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
  • Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
  • Free DBS checks where required
  • Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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