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Staff Nurse, Band 5 (Beacon Ward)

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Musgrove Park Hospital, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Oct 2024

💰 £36,483/yr(£29,970/yr – £36,483/yr)

About the role

The closing date is 22nd Oct 2024 Anticipated Interview date(s) 16/09/2024

Job summary

Are you a qualified or newly qualified nurse looking to take a new step in your nursing career?

Our Nurses are real life health care heroes, we are seeking a compassionate person with experience of working in a hospital environment to join our busy acute oncology

team on Beacon Inpatient Ward at Musgrove Park Hospital.

We value our RNs highly, so development and training within this role will be offered and prioritised.

There is an expectation that hours are worked flexibly over a rota basis which does include nights and weekends. We have 34.5 hours available.

You will require good communication skills, a team work approach and be able provide a high standard of nursing care with the support of your team.

Informal visits/chats always welcome - contact us today to discuss the position in more detail or organise for you to come and visit.

This advert is open to registered or newly qualified nurses.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

To provide and maintain a high standard of evidence based, patient centred care. To demonstrate good interpersonal skills and to develop practical skills required within the speciality, whist reflecting the philosophy of care.

To deliver patient care on a daily basis, using the systems in place in the department for a multi-disciplinary approach to patient-centred care delivery, which builds on the philosophy of greater involvement of patients and their relatives/carers by using the Trusts patient and public involvement strategy.

Experienced Band 5 post holders will also provide effective clinical and managerial leadership of the department, in the absence of the senior members of the team, which empowers staff to deliver patient- centred, evidence based nursing care

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person specification

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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.