Senior Ward Nurse

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This role is offered on a permanent basis. Part time and full time hours available.

The Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation Inpatient Unit is based at the Vale Community Hospital in Dursley, offering residents of Gloucestershire a dedicated specialist stroke rehabilitation service in a Community Hospital environment. The ward also provides rehabilitation to patients who are recovering from an acute illness, as well as support for those nearing the end of their life.

We have an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join us on this busy and rewarding unit. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual that enjoys working closely with all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team but who can also work autonomously within set guidelines. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an ability to confidently manage a team and provide strong leadership to actively support the ward in maintaining and delivering a high quality service. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be committed to providing a high standard of patient care. We would expect commitment and flexibility with shift patterns and in return we offer a range of training and development opportunities to enhance your career.

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• Management and leadership
• Be a visible clinical lead on shift and a point of contact for staff, patients and their families
• Lead and deliver safe care, screening of admission and discharge processes.
• Workforce planning, rotas, leave and absence management, performance monitoring through engaging staff with clinical supervision, 1:1s and appraisal processes.
• Engage in audit processes and help to maintain and improve quality standards. Active involvement in developing new practices.
• Reviewing of incidents and implementing learning
• Act as deputy in absence of Ward Manager.
• Leading the team in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Be a role model and resource for junior staff.
• Communicate with a wide range of patients, carers, relatives, staff and other professionals disseminating information appropriately and in a sensitive manner. Being able to engage in difficult conversations and be confident to problem solve if needed.
• Liaise with MDT and wider community agents
• Be involved in maintaining skills and knowledge of team members through training and development

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.

76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.

81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The role of the Inpatient Unit at the Vale Community Hospital is to offer general and Stroke Specialist rehabilitation to residents of Gloucestershire in a dedicated Community Hospital environment
• To assist and support the band 7 Team Manager in the leadership and management of the nursing team, adopting national best practice to provide a high quality nursing service to patients, relatives and carers on the ward.
• To act as Senior Nurse for the hospital when necessary, including overnight.
• To provide and maintain standards of care as required by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and local and PCT Policy.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.