Staff Nurse – Ward 12C: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 32,073 to 39,043 £ / Year

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

Newly Qualified or experienced Nurse.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on a 22 bedded multi speciality Elective Surgical Ward at Wycombe Hospital.

We are looking to recruit a keen, enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic individual to deliver and drive high standards of safe patient care.

We have some excellent opportunities for you to expand your clinical skills and be part of our friendly, supportive, proactive team.

In-house specialist training is provided and we actively promote professional development and strive to offer a learning environment where staff feel empowered to enhance their knowledge and skills.

If you are a newly qualified nurse, you will be supported through the Trusts 1 year preceptorship programme.

For experienced nurses, your development will be tailored to your individual needs along with a specifically designed surgical competency passport.

If you think that you would enjoy this challenge, have an approachable manner and excellent communication skills ,are a highly motivated Nurse and would like to work within a supportive and innovative environment we would be pleased to receive your application.

Shifs are based on a 24/7 shift rotation of long days and nights to meet the needs of the service.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is dedicated to providing good communication networks and supporting staff`s wellbeing. The trust has a dedicated wellness hub for staff to access.

Main duties of the job

  • Acts at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
  • Supervises the work of the nursing team, ensuring individual programmes of care are formulated accordingly to patient needs and current research/guidelines.
  • Undertakes the assessment of patients including risk assessments e.g Purpose T and falls assessments
  • Ensures planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.
  • Ensures plans of care are implemented and updated as appropriate.Advises on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
  • Acts as link nurse to other specialties.
  • Participates in Audits relevant to the ward area.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or student nurse awaiting confirmation
  • Committed to own professional development to enhance practice

Desirable

  • Post registration Education eg Mentorship, Intravenous drug administration, Intravenous cannulation desirable but not essential.

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

  • Post registration experience desirable but not essential
  • Previous surgical nursing experience

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • The ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the MDT verbally and non-verbal with clear concise documentation
  • Willingness to reflect and alter communication skills according to the patient/client group and situation
  • Be able to care for patients without prejudice related to gender, religion, disability

Desirable

  • Ability to work under pressure on a busy acute ward with high acuity patients
  • Aware of the NMC code of conduct and the implications on care provided to client group, critically analysing situations to ensure patient safety and safe practice

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Desirable

  • Ability to travel to other sites when necessary
  • Flexible and able to work internal rotation, day and nights

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).

Closing Date: 4 October 2026

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