Our ward team in our Taunton Hospital currently have an internal opportunity for a Staff Nurse. Continue your journey with us whilst we’ll support you to be your best.

The Role

Whether you are currently in the NHS or a private setting, we’re sure you will find your career with us motivating and rewarding.

Like all of us at Nuffield Health, you do what you do because you care. Every one of our brilliant people is passionate about making a real difference.

As a Staff Nurse you will;

• Be part of a close-knit team headed by our matron.
• With our consultant-led service, you will be working directly with some of the best clinical talent around, gaining experience with new practices, equipment and facilities.
• You’ll interact with practitioners from other departments because you understand the importance of continuity in patient care.

The Person

To succeed as a Staff Nurse in our Ward you will;

• Have a registration with the appropriate governing body and have the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC.
• Have post-registration experience.
• Be an excellent communicator and team worker – plus be flexible and motivated.
• Have the ability to fully understand each patient’s needs and provide individual attention.

The Benefits

In return, we offer a working environment that will help you grow your skills and experience and get the best out of life. Other benefits include 25 days’ annual holiday (increasing with service), gym membership, private healthcare and a range of lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits.

Be your best and join us in building a healthier nation.

Salary - £ 27,500 pro rata
Closing date - 03/03/2021

Location - Taunton

Contract/Hours - Permanent, Part time, 30 hours per week

Applications will be considered as they are received and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.

Burnham Community Hospital - Staff Nurse

Full or Part-Time hours available

Would you like to join a team that works together, where everyone counts and aim to make a difference to the patients they care for?

Burnham Community Hospital would like to invite you to apply for our Registered Nurse vacancy.

You may be newly qualified or working in an acute hospital, nursing home or other community setting, whatever your background we will support your transferable clinical skills and professional development. All we ask is that you have compassion and a drive to provide excellent hands on nursing care.

At Burnham Hospital we are a team of Nurses and therapists who all possess the same focus, getting our patients back to their normal place of residence whilst promoting their independence along the way. We encourage patients to manage their own needs ensuring they are confident for their safe and proactive discharge.

We are a nurse led unit, which provides plenty of opportunity to use your decision making and autonomous nursing skills and shows you will become an integral part of this Hospital.

Burnham hospital has a 16 bedded inpatient reablement beds; our patients include short-term rehab and end of life care. You will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of personalised care plans. We are currently undergoing refurbishment to make the hospital more dementia-friendly, including creating a lovely, enclosed dementia garden and indoor space for all our patients to enjoy.

You should demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to your care delivery, working with patients who have undergone surgery or been medically unwell to support their rehabilitation.

Whilst the NHS is changing to be community focused; we can offer skill development opportunities in many areas of practice. The successful candidate will also be working within a developing model of care. Care is delivered on a personalised basis jointly developed with the patient and/ or carers. Amongst all the usual benefits; an excellent annual leave package, national NHS discounts, staff recognition awards and great learning and development opportunities, we will give you the time to care for your patients, as well as a free parking space!

For further details / informal visits contact:

Julie Selway

Ward Sister

julie.selway@somersetft.nhs.uk / 01278 773121

Staff Nurse - Critical Care

We have the opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic Registered Nurse (Band 5) to join the Critical Care team at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.

As a unit we pride ourselves on delivering consistent high standards of holistic care. This is reflected in our ICNARC data, performance metrics and feedback from patients, relatives and visitors to our unit.
We offer a supportive environment with an extensive induction programme based upon the STEPS national competencies for critical care nurses. This in combination with self-directed study will assist you in caring for critically ill patients.
We are seeking a self-motivated individual with a commitment to professional development who aspires in making a positive contribution to care given to critically ill patients.

The candidate should have acute post registration experience.

Successful candidates will become an instrumental part of a large Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure that our patients continue to receive the high quality, safe patient care which we pride ourselves on.
As a candidate you will need to demonstrate on application and at interview evidence of effective team working, interpersonal skills, the ability to respond to fluctuating work demands. Also the desire to develop yourself and advance healthcare practice.
If you are a registered nurse who meets the criteria and are looking for new challenges we want to hear from you.

For further details:

Name Victoria Jarvis

Job title: Senior Sister

Email address: Victoria.Jarvis@somersetft.nhs.uk

Telephone number 01823 342153

Additional contact information

Leanne Guile sister critical care

Leanne.guile@tst.nhs.uk

Telephone No: 01823 342153 / 01823 343006

Staff Nurse, Band 5

South Petherton Community Hospital , Mary Robertson Ward

We currently have vacancies for full or part time registered nurses, working within the multi-disciplinary team on Mary Robertson Ward, South Petherton Community Hospital.

About us

South Petherton Community Hospital opened in June 2011 - a state of the art building found in the heart of the beautiful South Somerset countryside. The ward is has a mix of single and double rooms, all with en-suite facilities and balconies, as well as communal areas for patients.

Staff are provided with excellent changing facilities and a staff room with access to outside seating located on the balcony.

About you

Successful applicants will be responsible for all aspects of patient care, from admission through to discharge, using a computerised record keeping system. You will have the opportunity to attend family meetings, undertake ward rounds and be involved in multi-disciplinary team meetings. These all contribute to the decision making process, goal setting and care planning that facilitates a safe discharge home from Hospital. You will provide general nursing care to all of your patients, ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect. You will be able to promote a safe environment within the unit and act as a shift coordinator as required.

You must be a registered nurse who is able to communicate at all levels, have high clinical standards and have the ability to work as part of a team. Previous stroke experience is desirable however not essential as training will be provided wherever needed.

You would be required to work flexibly on an internal shift rotation, working both days and nights over a seven day period, including bank holidays. In return you will receive enhanced payments for working unsocial hours, a generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme.

Preceptorship nurses are also encouraged to apply, and a full preceptorship programme is offered by the Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Matron Heather Ancill

01460 243350/07825 523611

or

Senior Sister Helen Rowe

01460 243378

Rydon Ward in Taunton is an excellent place to start or continue your inpatient nursing career. Whether you're a newly qualified nurse, experienced or a General or Learning Disability Nurse looking for a change, we are excited to hear from you.

Rydon Ward in Taunton consists of two fifteen bedded wards which provide an environment that is modern, bright, clean and safe for individuals admitted to our service.

We are based alongside a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and an ECT Suite so opportunities to access experience in these areas can be easily accommodated. We also feel privileged to hold a contract for serving members of the Military, enabling the ward to work closely with the medical bases within the UK and further afield.

We are able to offer you a supportive and welcoming environment with access to supervision, appraisals, psychology services such as weekly reflective practice groups, and regular opportunities for both formal and informal training. There is a strong focus on staff wellbeing on the ward so you can be confident that you will have the support you need to continue to provide good clinical care.

There is clear clinical leadership within the wards with access to Band 6 Clinical Leads offering a supportive working environment, as well as a structure that provides future opportunities for career development.

This is a really good opportunity to work in an environment that is challenging but rewarding within a friendly and supportive team. We’re always happy to hear from potential staff so if you’d like to visit us informally to meet the team before applying please feel free to get in touch.

For those looking to escape busy city life and move to an area that is less populated with more access to open spaces, Somerset has a lot to offer you. We are able to offer a relocation package.

For further details / informal visits contact:

For an informal discussion or an opportunity to view Rydon Ward please contact Jez Eagle or Paula Potts on 01823 333438.