Staff Nurse

The post holder will need to provide quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub-acute care from patients stepping down from acute hospitals and step up patients for acute hospital admission avoidance in a physical health inpatient unit. As a Staff Nurse you will:

• assess the healthcare needs of patients and develop care plans reflecting their needs
• monitor the quality of care they're receiving
• work closely with the MDT to set goals towards discharge
• carryout clinical skills such as complex medication administration, intravenous medications and fluid administration, syringe pump use, enteral feeding, complex wound care and catheterisation
• Assist the Ward Sister in managing a team of patients, supervision and delegation to junior staff.
To apply you must be on the NMC register or due qualify within the next 6 months if you are currently a student nurse.

Corby Community Hosptial is one of five Community Hospitals within Northamptonshire who all work closely to share best practice and develop services for our local population., NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances. NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce. At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer. We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.