Registered Nurse

Contact Senior Sister Gemma Charlesworth or Senior Sister Sian Hirst

Ward 12 Elective Surgical Unit at Dewsbury Hospital.

Direct telephone line-extention
35190

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Elective Surgical Unit(Ward 12), at Dewsbury Hospital.

We have a vacancy for a 30 hours per week permanent post, day and night shifts, seven days a week.

Applications from experienced and newly qualified Registered Nurses are welcome. Mentorship and a period of supernumerary status will be given to the successful applicant

Ward 12 (ESU) is a mixed Adult elective surgical facility with an extensive range of surgery being performed, gynaecology, breast surgery, general surgery, urology, plastics and many more., as day cases and in patients.

The Ward has 18 beds and is managed by a professional friendly and experienced multi disciplinary Team .

The successful applicant will have access to excellent training and development opportunities and will be supported and welcomed into our friendly dynamic and knowledgeable team.

You will be expected to work both independently and alongside your colleagues to provide the highest level of care.

You need to be a dedicated and motivated individual with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work in a busy environment.

For further information or if you would like to come and visit us please do not hesitate to contact Senior Sisters Hirst or Charlesworth.

• Registered Nurse with the NMC or on an NMC approved BSc/MSc nursing programme due to register with the NMC within 12 months.

• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or equivalent.

• Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues, research and practice.

• Ability to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care. Prioritise tasks.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
• Delegate and co-ordinate person centred patient care effectively.
• Work effectively as part of a Multidisciplinary Team.
• Supervise junior staff and learners in practice.
• An ability to perform clinical skills with dexterity for example: insertion and removal of peripheral cannulation, venepuncture and catheters.
• Administer medications using a range of routes
• IT skills which can be built upon to incorporate the use of hospital administration, information and training systems.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to review the full requirements.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work‑life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer‑friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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