Band 5 Staff Nurse - Surgery

Are you enthusiastic about your nursing career have and keen interest in surgical nursing?

If so, we may have the job for you.

We are currently recruiting for Band 5 Staff Nurses to work on our complex multi-specialty surgical 36-bedded ward on Harborne Hospital Level 4 (part of CDG 9A)

This ward cares for patients who are one step down from critical care and EPOC who have had surgery for Colorectal, Upper GI, Sarcoma and Urology conditions.

We work closely with our surgical and specialist nursing teams to develop a multi-disciplinary approach which shapes and provides high class surgical care for our patients.

We are adopting the ERAS-Plus approach to improve patient outcomes and experience., Demonstrate skills relating to care of complex surgical cases including the ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient careAble to cope with complex cases in a busy, fast-paced environmentProvable experience in communicating clearly and at an appropriate level of detail and technical information to patients and their family / carersPassionate about post-operative care and willing to train (or have already trained) on ERAS-PlusWilling to assist with development of junior / less experienced staff, including Student Nursing Associates

We are looking for nurses with the skills to thrive within a fast-paced environment and the ability to cope under pressure.

Ideally you will already have experience on a surgical ward, and you must have a passion for post-operative care and ERAS recovery.

In turn we will offer you opportunities to develop your clinical skills in complex post-operative care.

We have an excellent clinical education team and fantastic resources available within and outside the Trust to offer you a wealth of opportunities to continue your professional and personal development at UHB., We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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