Job summary
- Main area
- General surgery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-SR3687-A
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- Hastings
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nursing Associate
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
The Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) is a 30 bedded mixed sex general surgical ward taking elective and emergency patients.
We also take direct patients referrals from G.P's /Paramedics. If you are motivated and keen to learn, this is the environment for you. It is challenging, but rewarding. You will be supporting the trained nurses in delivering patient care. Alongside SAU we also run an ambulatory clinic (SACC) which you may have to help cover, working a 9 -5 shift on occasion alongside a specialist nurse.
Our aim is to provide the highest quality patient care in a happy work environment.
Main duties of the job
Undertake assessment of admissions as allocated by nurse in charge.
To work independently within the clearly defined boundaries of the Registered Nursing Associate competencies and scope of practice
Work with Registered Practitioners in the provision of nursing care for patients in the Surgical Assessment Unit
To carry out clinical tasks through admission to discharge in a safe effective manner.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
- Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Further education and training related to surgical nursing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum two years working as Level 3 NVQ within acute surgery.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in other disciplines within health
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the effects of illness or injury on physical, psychological and social function.
Desirable criteria
- Has the ability to react calmly and decisively in an emergency.
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
- Annmarie Barnes
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001314500
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