Band 5 Nurse - Surgery Royal Infirmary

Overview

Surgical Assessment Ward - Rapid assessment and initial management of acute surgical cases, supporting timely diagnostics, decisions, and safe admission or discharge.

• The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of care, demonstrating a kind and compassionate attitude towards patients, relatives and colleagues.
• The postholder must demonstrate clinical expertise in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care using a holistic, person-centred approach.
• The post holder must possess fundamental management and facilitation skills to promote multi-disciplinary team working and foster a supportive, learning environment.
• As a registered nurse the post holder is expected to consistently act in accordance with the NMC Code.

• Supportive Leadership:
  Our Divisional Nurse, Deputy Divisional Nurse, and Matrons are highly visible and actively listen to staff, ensuring their voices are heard.
• Collaborative Team Environment:
  Work alongside a team that values your ideas and supports clinical initiatives to deliver evidence-based patient care.
• Professional Growth:
  We offer excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development in a supportive atmosphere.
• Health and Wellbeing Focus:
  Access a range of wellbeing services, including support from our award-winning Professional Nurse Advocacy (PNA) team.

We are seeking compassionate, motivated nurses committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a rehabilitation setting. The role requires strong professional values, flexibility and the ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team to support patients in achieving their rehabilitation goals. Commitment to dignity, respect, equality and continuous improvement is essential.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers