Staff Nurse - Linford Ward

The post holder will promote effective communication across the multidisciplinary team, fostering positive working relationships and ensuring safe, collaborative practice.

They will be approachable and visible, maintaining strong, supportive communication with patients, relatives and carers through regular contact and availability.

High-quality, patient-centred handovers will be given and received to ensure continuity of care. The post holder will follow all relevant guidelines and written procedures, maintaining accurate, timely clinical records and documentation at all times.

Excellent communication skills will be demonstrated when supporting distressed patients and families, ensuring compassion and professionalism underpin all interactions.

The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans, ensuring all care provided is fully documented and reviewed.

Responsibility will include ensuring medicines are administered safely and in line with legal requirements and Trust policies, alongside supporting the safe custody, storage and control of medications at ward level.

Discharge planning will commence at the point of admission to support timely patient flow and maximise effective use of ward capacity. Once appropriately trained, the post holder will also contribute to patient triage, supporting safe and efficient clinical decision-making.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Qualifications

Essential: - registered uk based

Desirable: - Registered Nursed with minimum 18 months experience following qualifications

Knowledge and experienced

Essential: - Newly qualified pin

Desirable: - previous experience in an acute hospital setting