Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 421-LTUC-0602R - I
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harrogate District Hospital
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Band 5
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds. We also provide children’s services in the North East in County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJ’s Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in what we value: Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
Job overview
“If you are passionate about emergency nursing, come and join our friendly team,” says Lead Nurse, Elvira. “We have great learning and development opportunities to suit your career development."
We are recruiting experienced Band 5 Registered Nurses in our Emergency Department at Harrogate Hospital following an increase in our establishment.
You will have the opportunity to provide solutions to new innovative ways of working and support moving the service forward with the Emergency Care Team, whilst increasing your own knowledge and experience.
We offer excellent opportunities for all our Registered Nurses to train in TARTS, TNCC, ALS & EPALS. We also support all registered nurses to complete the Child in the Emergency Department Modules through Leeds Beckett University.
We have a dedicated Practice Educator who offers in house training and support tailored to your requirements.
Our OSCE programme is currently closed so you must have an NMC PIN and two-years post-NMC PIN experience.
**Applicants who have applied for this role in the last 6 months need not reapply**
Main duties of the job
“I love working here, the staff and management are very supportive,” says Registered Nurse, Inga, who qualified last year after a final student placement in ED.
We are looking for Nurses with two years post NMC experience in an acute or emergency setting with experience of:
- assessing, planning and implementing the care of acutely unwell adults and children and those with minor injuries
- prioritising care based on the critical nature and severity of a patient’s condition
- using your medical knowledge, quick thinking, and attention to detail to comprehensively assess a patient’s needs, obtain their medical history and personal information, and seek a doctor’s evaluation immediately for life-threatening issues.
**If you are successful in gaining an interview, we encourage you to be ready to speak about emergency standards, common ED presentations and management with a key focus on fundamentals of care.**
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
- An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
- Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
“It’s such a great team and I’ve learnt a lot working in the department," says Registered Nurse, Temi.
As an Emergency Department we are committed to providing high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team is proactive and possess the additional clinical skills required to provide individualised care for patients presenting conditions.
You must demonstrate excellent communicate skills, initiative, drive and a willingness to learn to expand your knowledge and skills.
For more information please see the job description attached. If you have any questions, please contact Rachael Worton on [email protected] or 01423 557979
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (no OSCE training available)
Desirable criteria
- Emergency Department Experience
- Teaching Qualilfication
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years post-NMC registration in an acute hospital setting.
Desirable criteria
- Post-NMC registration nursing experience in Emergency department or acute care environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachael Worton
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 557979
- Additional information
Elvira Obrinja
01423 557979
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