Registered NurseNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse.

The community inpatient ward in Whitby has 16 beds and takes rehabilitation, end of life patients, palliative patients , and those who require step up or step down nursing care.

The staff Nurse role includes working a 24 hours shift system 365 days of the year.

The role provides and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families.

Utilising physical assessment skills and clinical nursing skills to complete patient assessments including falls, nutrition, pressure ulcers and the deteriorating patient. Supporting with admissions and discharges alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical knowledge/skills in this clinical field, using information to effect change in practice and ensuring the effective dissemination of new Personal and People Development knowledge
• Demonstrate a range of clinical interventions, procedures and practices which are evidence based and relevant to the clinical area.
• To contribute to assessment and management plan for patients with high risk clinical needs to ensure safety of patients & carers.
• Coordinate and act as nurse in charge of the ward

Job description

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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