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Staff Nurse

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Lewes
Salary
£25,655 - £31,534 pa (pro rata)
Closing date
21 Sep 2021

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Sector
Healthcare, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Part Time

Job Details

Band 5

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
  • Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
  • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
  • Flexible working patterns offered across all services
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Job overview

Lewes Intermediate Care Unit is a 26 bed, single roomed ward at Victoria Hospital on the outskirts of Lewes, East Sussex. As an Intermediate Care Unit we bridge the gap between home and acute hospital services. Patients who are too unwell or incapacitated in the short term to stay at home but not requiring acute intervention get admitted to our unit to help them recover and 'return to baseline' function.

In addition patients who have had an 'acute' episode but are not yet ready to return home will come to us for a short period of rehabilitation to ensure they are safe to return to their home environment and their abilities are optimised.

Main duties of the job

We are a team of RGNs, Associate Practitioners, Healthcare assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation support workers who aim to maximise our patients' potential to enable them to return home. When that is not possible we work closely with our adult social care colleagues to plan best outcomes.

We are looking for RGNs who enjoy working as part of a friendly and supportive team. It is hard work but very rewarding - planning the patient pathway, enabling them to progress and supporting them through setbacks is what we do best.

Here at SCFT we are proud of the care we offer to all our patients. Our Trust inpatient units' care was rated 'Outstanding' in our most recent CQC inspection.

As this is a 24 hour service, internal rotation will be operating. Both full and part time hours will be considered.

If you would like to pay us a visit to see what we do and how we do it please call our Ward Manager Zena Sale on 01273 402521

Working for our organisation

What can we offer you apart from a great feeling of job satisfaction?
  • Flexible working patterns
  • Supportive learning environment
  • Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development
  • Commitment to and support for your health and wellbeing
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • NHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

We have free parking on site and easy access to local buses and the train station.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person spec attached.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria
  • RN qualification
  • NMC Registration


Desirable criteria
  • mentorship qualification


Experience
Essential criteria
  • Relevant student experience


Desirable criteria
  • 1 year post registration experience
  • Experience in a hospital setting


Key skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
  • Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
  • Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
  • Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
  • Basic computer skills or willing to achieve within an agreed period
  • A range of clinical competencies


Other Requirements
Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to reflect and learning from situations
  • Clear examples of co-operative team working
  • Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
  • Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self awareness
  • Evidence of post registration learning and development


Equal Opportunities
Essential criteria
  • An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities


This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

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.

Documents to download
  • JD and PS ( PDF , 893.5 KB )
  • JD and PS ( PDF , 893.5 KB )
  • Staff Benefits Brochure ( PDF , 484.5 KB )

Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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