Staff Nurse - Interim Care

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ,
Basingstoke, Hampshire

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Band 5 Staff Nurse- Interim Care - Overton Unit - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Location: Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital Role Description: The Overton Unit is looking for part time or full time Band 5 Staff Nurses, with an interest and passion for providing rehabilitation and palliative end of life care for patients who are stepping down from the acute wards. What we look for: * Enthusiasm and passion for providing holistic rehabilitation orientated care, and supporting the unit to excel in providing this * Ability to give excellent care to end of life palliative patients, and their families, with compassion * Suitable for a newly qualified nurse who would like to develop assessment skills, rehabilitation and end of life care, and also for the experienced nurse who can showcase and help lead the way to support patients through their rehabilitation journey before discharge from hospital. Flexible working patterns will considered for all nursing applicants! What we Offer: * An enthusiastic Clinical Matron and Ward Sister to support you and lead by example in developing your skills on the unit. * A work life balance for our staff is important to us; we are happy to discuss flexible working. Please discuss at interview if this is something you would like to be considered for. * A local induction with regular support, and opportunities to attend training and development relevant to this area. * Your life outside HHFT is important and the trust is happy to consider applications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview * Newly Qualified Nurses - No monthly NMC cost for you - (ask for more info) Who we are: * Overton opened in Autumn 2017 and is a modern unit delivering both palliative end of life care and rehabilitation for patients prior to discharge. About the trust: The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country. Created in January 2012 the Foundation Trust prioritises the provision of exceptional, compassionate, care delivered by the valued staff working in a culture of collaboration and mutual respect. HHFT employs circa 6,000 people and had a turnover of 382m in 17/18 Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support of four clear objectives, provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future. #AspiringToBeTheBest For further details / informal visits contact: Lorreta Ako - Clinical Matron lorreta.ako@hhft.nhs.uk Employment Type: FULL_TIME