Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse
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Are you a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse looking to work in an outstanding rated Trust?
Rowan ward, based at Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne is looking for either an experienced or newly qualified Staff Nurse to join our supportive team.
About the Role
As a Staff Nurse you will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team, in a 15 bedded ward who provide stroke rehabilitation, Palliative / End of Life care for the local and wider community. Our Stroke Rehabilitation and End of Life Care unit achieved a nationally recognised accreditation in the Gold Standard Framework award for end-of-life care. Our team are a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on always going the extra mile.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team
- Provide stroke rehabilitation and Palliative / End of Life care
- Achieve nationally recognised accreditation in the Gold Standard Framework award for end-of-life care
Benefits
- Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development
- Comprehensive and structured induction programme and training
- An excellent preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses
- The chance to further your career in a nurse led environment
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Shifts
- Long days: 0730-2030
- Nights: 20:00 – 08:00
- Weekend and public holidays at enhanced pay
Requirements
- Must hold valid right to work in the UK
- Must have enthusiasm and a commitment to provide the highest standards of care to patients, relatives, and carers
- Must have good communication and organizational skills
- Must have an interest in working with older people
What We Offer
- Pay enhancements for night, weekend, and bank holiday working
- NHS pension scheme
- Holiday pay of up to 33 days, plus bank holidays pro rata, dependent on service
- NHS discount and salary sacrifice scheme
- Trust beach huts located along the famous Sandbanks coastline
Additional Information
- Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
- Recommend a friend or family member and earn cash! If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period, you will receive a £500 reward payment for the introduction.
About Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
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- The CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019
- 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services
- 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference
We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Barbara Ludlow
- Job title: Senior Sister
- Email address: barbara.ludlow@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01305 361524
Shirley Richardson
- Email address: Shirley.Richardson1@nhs.net
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