Contact information

julie.kidd6@nhs.net

About the role

An opportunity has arisen to join the team on Gate 34. Gate 34 is a 38 bedded acute Uro-Gynaecology ward at Pinderfields Hospital taking pre and post op patients as well as acute patients. Team work is paramount to the nursing care and there are opportunities to develop skills in both urology and gynaecology nursing as well as pregnancy loss.

Main duties

• Participating in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patient’s carers and staff.
• Ability to relate to all staff and patients in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and able to work effectively as part of team.
• Utilising and contributing to resources within the ward environment which encourage evidence based nursing.
• Promoting patient/carer independence through relevant teaching and support.
• Supporting and enabling professional development of team members.
• Undertaking own personal development to meet identified needs.
• Participating in the assessment of health related needs of patients and their families/careers.
• Contributing towards the formulation of a plan of care with the patient and their family/carers.
• Delivering direct care to patients in accordance with the Trust’s policies and NMC Guidelines.
• Continually assessing and evaluating the patient’s condition and the effectiveness of the care delivered with a senior member of the team.

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the NMC or on an NMC approved BSc/MSc nursing programme due to register with the NMC within 12 months.

Experience

• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or equivalent.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues, research and practice.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Prioritise tasks.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
• Delegate and co-ordinate person centred patient care effectively.
• Work effectively as part of a Multidisciplinary Team.
• Supervise junior staff and learners in practice.
• An ability to perform clinical skills with dexterity for example: insertion and removal of peripheral cannulation, venepuncture and catheters.
• Administer medications using a range of routes
• IT skills which can be built upon to incorporate the use of hospital administration, information and training systems.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance:
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Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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