Registered Nurse - Acute Frailty Unit

Please note - no OSCE training available. NMC PIN and post-NMC PIN experience required.

“We pride ourselves on giving excellent quality care to our patients, and ensuring their experience is a good one.” says Jo Burns, Matron for Elderly Care.

Our teams are expanding and we are welcoming applications from newly qualified and experienced Nurses to our elderly care teams:

• Acute Frailty Unit - We are a 22 bedded unit. Our frail patients receive rapid assessment from our specialist geriatrician consultants and Supportive Discharge Service.

Our Registered Nurses Say

"The fantastic support that I received from my colleagues in the Acute Frailty Unit, my ward manager and matron has allowed me to flourish and reach my true potential as a nurse."

'"AFU is a lovely environment to work in. It can get very busy but the staff all work together as a team and are attentive and supportive"

If this sounds like the kind of team you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you - Please contact Arthikan Sivanandarajah to arrange a visit or ask a question arthikan.sivanandarajah@nhs.net

As a Trust We Offer Our Registered Nurses

• 2 weeks supernumerary for experienced Nurses and 4 weeks for newly qualified Nurses
• Highly-recommended Preceptorship Programme with protected time away from the ward
• First year of NMC fees paid
• Access to clinical skills training in our Clinical Skills Lab and personal development courses
• First Line Leadership programme to help develop your leadership skills
• Band 6 and 7 development posts
• Support and guidance with revalidation

To keep up to date with all of our latest Recruitment activity here at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust follow us on Facebook: Team HDFT jobs Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and Twitter: @HDFT_Careers.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Thara john Varughese Job title: ward manger Email address: thara.varughese1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01423 553642