Registered Nurse Ward

A 12-month Band 5 registered adult nurse post on Bolton Ward, a male multi-specialty ward at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust covering general surgery, urology and gastroenterology. The work centres on individualised care, recognising deterioration and giving medicines, including IV ones once competent. The post also supports the Surgical Assessment Unit and suits nurses starting out or moving into surgery.

Current NMC registration is needed, or enrolment on a programme due to register within 12 months.

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised nursing care with patients and their families or carers
• Care for patients with surgical, urological and gastroenterological conditions
• Support the Surgical Assessment Unit alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Monitor patients, recognise deterioration and elevate concerns promptly
• Administer medicines safely, including IV medicines once trained and assessed as competent
• Communicate with colleagues to support continuity of care, safe transfers and discharge planning
• Maintain accurate records and practise to the NMC Code and Trust policies
• Contribute to a safe environment through infection prevention, risk management and mandatory training
• Work within your competence, using professional judgement and seeking support when needed
• Contribute to team learning, quality improvement and a welcoming environment for colleagues and students

• Relevant clinical training, such as BLS, manual handling and infection control

• Current NMC registration as a registered adult nurse, or enrolment on an NMC approved BSc/MSc programme due to register within 12 months

• Professional clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level or equivalent

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

• Practice Supervisor or Assessor qualification
• Additional clinical skills: venepuncture, cannulation, IV drug administration, VAC dressings, bladder irrigation, catheterisation and ECG recording
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience with in a surgical area

• Automatic booking on to the preceptorship programme for newly qualified Registered Nurses
• Individually assessed supernumerary period with ongoing Practice Educator support
• Access to training in the Clinical Skills Lab and personal development courses
• Regular appraisals and an agreed development plan
• Opportunities to rotate through other surgical departments in the directorate
• Making a Difference and Team of the Month awards, plus annual Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast-track Physiotherapy service