Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Job summary

Registered Nurse

Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum

Permanent Positions (6 or 12 month secondments also available)

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our busy and supportive Emergency Department at Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for Band 5 nurses to develop their skills within a fast-paced and rewarding environment, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, working independently while supported by experienced clinicians and a strong multidisciplinary team.

Previous candidates need not apply.

Main duties of the job

• Assess patient care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care without direct supervision
• Deliver care in accordance with theNMC Code of Conduct and Trust policies
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records
• Demonstrate professional behaviour at all times
• Communicate effectively and courteously with patients, relatives, and colleagues
• Maintain patientcomfort, dignity, and privacy
• Identify and escalate concerns where quality of care or safety may be compromised
• Work collaboratively with themulti-disciplinary team to ensure holistic care
• Support and supervisehealthcare support workers and student nurses
• Contribute to maintaining a positive and inclusive environment promotingequality and diversity
• Engage incontinuous professional development opportunities

About us

Weserve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with live NMC Pin.

Desirable

• Completion of work based learning nursing modules
• Completion of required the Trusts mandatory training updates.

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of relevant post basic study.
• Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the ward environment
• To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for patients

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients.

Aptitudes

Essential

• Professional / role model
• Flexible.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Employees Qualities Framework.
• Communicate with patients and relatives demonstrating compassion and a professional approach.

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
• Ability to effectively organise workload.
• ability to practice independently; ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
• Able to work autonomously and lead others, demonstrating awareness of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Core 1, Level 3. Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.