Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic candidate to join Ward 6B based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage. This 25-bedded ward offers care and treatment to both male and female patients who are acutely unwell with renal disease and associated medical issues. We also care for patient undergoing renal surgeries such as arterial venous fistula formations, grafts, renal biopsies and Peritoneal Dialysis catheter insertions.

We are in the top three NHS hospital groups in the East of England for size, so, you'll work with a great mix of patients.

We have close working links with the University of Hertfordshire and Cambridge University, as well as being a founding member of the Eastern Academic Health Sciences Network. We have specialties that are not found normally at a general hospital, including cardiology, renal and robotic urology - this means that your new role will be really interesting and there are great opportunities to learn new skills.

As a trust we continually invest in growing and developing our staff to support them in providing the best possible care to our patients.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward sister/charge nurse. The postholder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.

As a registered nurse you will participate as a member of the nursing team to provide a high standard of research based care, support the team of staff working in the area to deliver a quality service which is linked to high standard of patient care and support the Sisters / Charge Nurses and Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in the training and development of junior staff.

In return we will offer you:

• An on-site dedicated and professional non-medical education team to support you as you progress through your nursing career including a continuing professional development lead, responsible for staff development.
• A Band 5 to Band 6 fast-track scheme which gives our Band 5 nurses all the skills and competencies they need to enable them to be ready for Band 6 opportunities that arise, with full training to support this development.
• An annual appraisal scheme.
• Commitment and participation in a clinical excellence accreditation framework.
• A Band 5 rotation scheme which can be tailored to meet your needs if you wish

We welcome applicants from students who have been on placement with ENHT and those that have not.

About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
• Commitment to life long learning
• Ability to product updated personal professional portfolio

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Previous Experience
Essential

• Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment

Desirable

• Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
• Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work within a team
• Self awareness
• Sound organisational skills
• Flexibility

Desirable

• Computer literacy

Other Requirements
Essential

• Knowledge of appropriate surgical/medical conditions and their management

Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Desirable

• Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
• Resource management awareness

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).