Job summary
- Main area
- ENT
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-25-7182281
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- ward 16
- Town
- hull
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen on ward 16, a mixed sex Head & Neck, ENT/Breast/Plastic Surgery unit with the Centenary Building at Castle Hill Hospital.
Would you enjoy the hustle and bustle of a busy, surgical ward setting? If so, you
could be just who we are looking for.
The patients we care for have a variety of both medical and surgical conditions and are nursed in a patient centred environment by an experienced and dedicated team.
This post would suit an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered nurse who wishes to develop their skills in a specialised surgical care setting.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct high quality patient care. You will work under the supervision of the Senior Sister and in partnership with the registered nursing team.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, both verbal and written, have a flexible approach to working and previous evidence of effective team working.
We welcome applicants who have a genuine desire to develop within the NHS to deliver excellent care for patients.
We expect applicants to be motivated, honest and reliable. In return you can expect an excellent level of support for personal and professional development.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- • Professional Registration
Desirable criteria
- • Teaching/mentorship Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Is able to provide evidence from training or previous placements in a surgery environment.
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience within emergency or nurse led role
- • Previous experience with Breast/ENT or Plastic Surgery Nursing
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY
Essential criteria
- • Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team (both verbally and non-verbally).
- • Ability to deal with any potentially difficult or sensitive issues
- • Understanding of confidentiality in the work place.
- • Excellent organisational skills.
- • Ability to prioritise own work load.
- • Initiative to plan future career development.
- • Interpersonal skills
- • Autonomous Working
- • Ability to work as a change agent
- • Awareness of quality issues within the ward environment
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to preceptor and mentor junior members of staff
- • Leadership skills
- • Ongoing professional development
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- • Confident, approachable.
- • Ability to work on own initiative.
- • Proven ability to working within a team
- • Enthusiasm and motivation to develop knowledge and skills
- • Professionalism at all times.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- • Must be willing to work flexibly within the Head and Neck Care Group
- • Must be willing to work unsocial hours including weekends and bank holidays as the service requires.
- • Potential for cross site working as the service demands
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Gill Martin
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482468386
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