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The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

About

About us

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 4,000 people and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

The values and standards of the hospital

Our Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

We believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Contact

Address: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Hamstel Road; Harlow; Essex; CM20 1QX
Contact Number: 01279 978181

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 292-5090091-RG Vacancy ID: 5090091

Staff Nurse - Saunders Ward

Closed for applications on: 27-Apr-2023 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 27-Apr-2023 00:00

Location

Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Address: Hamstel Road
Town: Harlow
Postcode: CM201QX
Major / Minor Region: Essex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £28,408 - £34,581 per annum inclusive of high cost area supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 5)

Specialty

Main area: General surgical staff nurse

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Saunders ward is a busy general surgical ward which is interesting and varied.

Your role will include upholding high standards of nursing care, according to existing trust policies and guidelines.

To ensure that accurate records are maintained both on paper and electronically.

To keep up to date with NMC, Trust and directorate values and adhere to these at all times

To support the Ward Manager and Matron in the process of continuous quality improvement.

For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read the attached documentation.

What we can offer you:

Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
Free car parking for our staff
Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
Access to NHS Pension scheme
Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
Onsite creche facilities
Annual appraisals with career pathways
In-house training courses
Discounted hospital restaurant
Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision

Important information

Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability
All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks
Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse (part 1 register) / Registered Operating Department Practitioner

Skills

Essential criteria

Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others