Staff Nurse - Princess of Wales Community Hospital

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to come and join our team on Lickey Ward. If you have an interest in caring for the older adult and want to work in a high functioning team to support patients and their families to restore / maintain independence following ill health, this could be the post for you.

If you would like to develop your skills and knowledge within frailty and rehabilitation and are committed to the delivery of high-quality patient centred care, please consider coming to join the team.

We are a twenty-six bedded specialist rehabilitation / frailty care ward. Patients are admitted under the care of our Advanced Clinical Practitioner team who are supported by a General Practitioner. The Unit is staffed 24/7 with Band 5 nurses who work 12.5-hour shifts, over a 7-day period including days and nights.and medical support is available out of hours and over a weekend.

Referrals to the Ward are made from other professionals including GPs, Accident and Emergency, Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants and our neighbouring Acute Trusts. Admission would be considered for patients who are experiencing acute ill health and require additional treatments / symptom managements, difficulties with their mobility and/or social setting.

If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you get in touch with the recruiting manager, details can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert., As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care and symptom control to older adults. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist rehabilitation whilst promoting independence. Our focusispromoting the comfort, safety and wellbeing of patients, enablingthemto live as wellas possible in a community setting. On Lickey ward we ensure the care we provide is patient focused and tailored to everyone's individual needs. This often involved the team advocating a patient's wishes and thinking outside the box to ensure safety can be maintained on discharge.

As a Staff Nurse you will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills in venepuncture, cannulation, IV therapy, management of syringe pumps and many more. Working on Lickey ward requires excellent communication skills and the ability to have open, honest conversations with patients and their relatives during difficult times. As a team we encourage ongoing learning and development through reflection and clinical supervision which we try and embed in our daily practice.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities