Registered Nurse Band 6 - Longleat Ward

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As a Registered Nurse Band 6 you will be part of our valued team in our Warminster Community Hospital
, working on Longleat Ward, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face‑to‑face help with mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our learning enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding "good" or "outstanding" ratings from the Care Quality Commission

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Band 6 Nurse to join our team on Longleat ward in Warminster as a band 6 charge nurse/sister. The service is currently undergoing an exciting period of transformation, making this an excellent time to become part of a dynamic and innovative team. As a registered nurse, you will be part of the Clinical Team, working within a multi‑disciplinary team, to facilitate, plan and implement patient care and safe discharge.

We support both step‑up and step‑down patients with a primary focus on rehabilitation and safe discharge. You will be working as a nurse, on a nurse led unit, joining innovative and forward‑thinking colleagues who are compassionate and committed to the people in the local community who use our services and go above and beyond to ensure they receive the best quality care.

If you are interested, please come for an informal visit to meet our team. To arrange this or for further information please contact:
Victoria Jamieson or victor

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

As a Registered Band 6 Nurse on Longleat ward, you will independently and collaboratively assess, diagnose nursing problems, and plan care, manage acutely unwell patients with complex needs, decide when escalation to acute services is required, triage referrals and prioritise work, working closely with your medical colleagues but also being able to work without immediate on‑site senior support OOH. You will demonstrate responsibility and accountability in your senior nursing role and assist with the coordination of care throughout the patient journey.

You will play a key role in supporting junior colleagues, new starters, newly qualified nurses and health care support workers, ensuring they receive a competent induction and have access to all the relevant training and information required to carry out their job. Assisting in assessing and supervising of students, supporting staff to complete care certificates, and also act as a preceptor for our newly qualified nurses.

You will have good clinical skills and knowledge and be able to use this to carry out clinical supervision and training. You will be expected to support the nursing team to ensure high standards of care and documentation at all times, acting as a role model at all times.

• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• IV therapy competency
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Experienced in the use of NEWS2 diagnostic tool and when to escape
• Contribute to the development of others, supervising and teaching, mentoring, including student nurses
• Previous experience in elderly care, frailty, community services…