Registered Nurse - Ainslie Ward

Job overview

Ainslie Ward at Torbay Hospital is seeking to recruit a full-time Registered Nurse to join our busy Trauma and Orthopaedic ward for 1 year to provide maternity cover. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring the highest achievable standards are met following comprehensive patient assessment.

As a Registered Nurse within Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, you will work as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team to assess patient needs and to plan, implement, and evaluate individual programmes of care.

Ainslie Ward is a 26-bedded trauma unit providing care for patients with a wide range of injuries, many of whom require surgical intervention. You will work collaboratively with Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, demonstrating autonomy, professionalism, and effective clinical decision-making within the ward environment.

We are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development. You will have access to a structured programme of in-house training, external learning opportunities, and regular clinical supervision and appraisal, enabling you to achieve your full potential and continue to develop your skills and career.

Full time 1 year fixed term position (covering Days & Nights)

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• Providing, managing and coordinating your allocated patients care needs
• Liaising and communicating with your patients NOK, family, Carer
• Supporting, mentoring students
• Administering oral/IV medications
• Admitting, carrying out assessments and discharges
• Wound care
• Observations
• Communicating efficiently and professionally both verbal and written, updating, involving your surrounding team with changes occurring throughout your shift
• Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team

Working for our organisation

The team is made up of a Senior Sister, Junior Sister's, Trauma Co-Ordinator's, Band 5 Registered Nurses, Health Care Support Worker's and a Dementia Specialist Health Care Assistant.

We are also proud to have ward based Hotel Services and two Housekeepers. All of who work well together providing the team spirit we enjoy and feel safe with.

As listed within the above list of main duties of job, while incorporating the Trust Values:

• Respect and Dignity
• Commitment to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Improving Lives
• Working Together
• Everyone Counts

Why work with us

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.