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Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Staff NurseThe closing date is 19 June 2025Staff Nurse Band 5 - 37.5 hours per week PLEASE NOTE: if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2025, please be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time, including any applicants without a current PIN / NMC Registration. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join our team on Trauma Unit, There are 7 full time posts but we would consider part time also. Would you like the opportunity to work on a dynamic Orthopaedic Ward where we are committed to providing the best care possible for patients? Would you like the opportunity to work on a ward that prides itself on the service it provides? If your answer to the above questions is YES then Trauma Unit at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon is the place for you! There has never been a more exciting opportunity to build your career within our department. trauma Unit is a 39 bed Trauma and Orthopedic ward. Working with us will give you the chance to deliver care you can be proud of! You will be motivated to continuously improve patient care and experience and contribute towards identifying and implementing improvements and change within the department. Main duties of the jobTo provide high quality, individualised nursing care to patients and their parents/carers through working as an effective member of the inter-disciplinary team. This will include completing assessments and maintaining tailored care plans. You will be responsible for and manage your caseload, reporting to the nurse in charge. As the successful candidate you will support and drive innovation and will work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team. To contribute to the supervision, assessment and education/development of ward staff and students. To contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice through research and audit. About usOur STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives. Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, development, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development. Please see attached job description. Person SpecificationQualificationsFirst Level Registered Nurse Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council Teaching/Assessor Qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent Qualification /Experience in teaching and assessing KnowledgeRecent experience within women's health and nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return To Nursing course Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship Experience within a range of patient/client care groups Venepuncture/canulation PCA management ECG Central line/PICC line management Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum pro rata#J-18808-Ljbffr