Registered Nurse - AAU
Job summary
Registered Nurse Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum Permanent Positions We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our AAU department at Isle of Wight NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for Band 5 nurses to develop their skills within a fast-paced and rewarding environment, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care , working independently while supported by experienced clinicians and a strong multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Assess patient care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care without direct supervision Deliver care in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Trust policies Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records Demonstrate professional behaviour at all times Communicate effectively and courteously with patients, relatives, and colleagues Maintain patient comfort, dignity, and privacy Identify and escalate concerns where quality of care or safety may be compromised Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure holistic care Support and supervise healthcare support workers and student nurses Contribute to maintaining a positive and inclusive environment promoting equality and diversity Engage in continuous professional development opportunities
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust serves a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an on-site day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde.
We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. The isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem of the south coast off England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes.
London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coast line with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award winning attractions.
Our 2024-2029 ' Working Together, Improving Together ' strategy sets out our objectives for the next 5 years, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Registered Nurse with live NMC Pin.
Desirable
Completion of work based learning nursing modules Completion of required the Trusts mandatory training updates.
Knowledge · Essential
Evidence of relevant post basic study. Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the ward environment To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for patients Physical
Skills · Essential
Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients. Aptitudes
Essential
Professional / role model Flexible. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure. Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Employees Qualities Framework. Communicate with patients and relatives demonstrating compassion and a professional approach.
Abilities · Essential
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff. Ability to effectively organise workload. ability to practice independently; ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills. Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances. Able to work autonomously and lead others, demonstrating awareness of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support. Communication
Skills · Essential
Core 1, Level 3. Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
