Job summaryDorset County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustFamily and Surgical Services DivisionSurgical Admissions LoungeBand 5 Staff NursePermanent27 hours per week (currently Monday to Friday)Are you motivated and passionate about making a difference to patient care?Would you like to be part of a close knit, friendly, professional team and are looking for a rewarding change in direction with an effective work life balance?Surgical Admissions Lounge is a nurse led department and we strive for excellence and are passionate about the quality of care we deliver to our patients. Due to the gradual restart of services and the ongoing transformation of the department and the elective admissions process, we are looking to recruit a Band five nurse to join our team. You will work as part of the nursing team, ensuring our patients are prepared safely for theatre and receive high standards of care from the very start of their hospital journey. Your main role will be preparing a caseload of patients for surgery, without direct supervision and managing the department in the absence of senior staff.We look forward to your application.Main duties of the jobYou will:work proactively to ensure that Theatre utilisation is optimisedmaintain and develop our existing processespromote and deliver a high quality, patient focused servicecarry out regular auditing to ensure high levels of care are maintained.About usAt DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.As a trust we are support a number of overseas applicants into UK based roles.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesOur DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.Person SpecificationEducation, Qualifications & TrainingEssentialRegistered Adult Nurse on NMC registerEvidence and ability to revalidate as required by NMCKnowledge & ExperienceEssentialExperience of working on own and in a team within a health care environment/delegating to others within a team/providing supervision to othersDesirablePrevious/recent experience of working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 monthsEvidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/competenceMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessmentSkills & AbilitiesDesirableGood IT skills and an ability to record information electronicallyCompetent in a range of clinical skillsWillingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice requiredCompetent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practice settingCan work effectively as part of the wider multi-disciplinary teamDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameDorset County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressDorset County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWilliams AvenueDorchesterDT1 2JYEmployer's websitehttps://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)