Staff Nurse

Staff nurse on Frome, a 35-bed general surgical ward at Wye Valley NHS Trust, taking emergency surgical admissions from A&E, clinics and repatriated patients. The work centres on acutely unwell patients, some before or after ITU, with close working alongside critical care outreach, uro-oncology and colorectal CNS teams and therapists to speed discharge and patient flow. It is a named nurse and team leader role, covering ward leadership in the senior nurse's absence and supervising staff and students.

Candidates need an NMC PIN or to be awaiting registration.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Facilitate multidisciplinary, patient-centred care as named nurse and team leader
• Lead the ward on a regular basis in the senior nurse's absence
• Care for acutely unwell patients, some pre- and post-ITU
• Work with critical care outreach, uro-oncology and colorectal CNS and therapy teams to secure timely discharges and effective patient flow
• Support individuals and teams to deliver safe, high-quality, effective care responsive to patients and families
• Supervise and teach staff and students
• Build working relationships with consultants, senior leaders and other healthcare professionals

• NMC registration

• NMC PIN, or awaiting NMC registration

• Experience with in relevant clinical areas

• Leadership
• Time management of self and others
• Ability to influence at management and team level
• Good knowledge of government initiatives
• Experience of change management
• Effective verbal and written communication

• Supportive working environment
• Support for staff development
• Good work-life balance