Registered & University Graduate Nursing Opportunities at York

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A city with a historic past - A nursing career with a promising future!

We welcome applications from Registered Nurses and Pre-registered Nurses (who are due to qualify from a UK University this year in 2024)

At York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking for talented and caring nurses to join our workforce to become true Heroes of Healthcare.

Why choose York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?

As a Trust we continually invest in growing and developing our staff, while supporting them to provide the best possible care to our patients. Our Nurses make a genuine difference to patients' lives, so as a Registered Nurse joining our Trust, we offer you continuous support to help your development while you help to make a difference to our patients.

What wards are we looking to recruit to?

We currently have a range of exciting opportunities across many of our general nursing areas including medical and surgical. We will always endeavour to offer you a role in your preferred area, so simply submit your application telling us your top three choices.

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
Education and Training

Thisdescription indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.

About us

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

419-NURSE-YDH24

Job locations

York Hospital

Wiggington Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

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

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
Refer a FriendAs an employee of the Trust you could receive a £250 payment if you refer a nurse to us who subsequently takes up employment in our Trust (paid after the new starter completes 4-months in post).

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

What we can offer you as a University Nursing Graduate

NMC Registration fee We will pay your admission fee for entry onto the NMC register.
Refer a FriendAs an employee of the Trust you could receive a £250 payment if you refer a nurse to us who subsequently takes up employment in our Trust (paid after the new starter completes 4-months in post).

We are proud to offer our Multi-Professional Preceptorship Programme to all newly registered practitioners. This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome you into your new teams and our Trust, providing you with support and guidance as you develop in confidence and competence whilst transitioning from student to autonomous professional.

Preceptorship lasts 12 months and you will be assigned a preceptee who will support coach, mentor and guide you through regular meetings, along side a programme of structured learning

For more information please see the documents attached or contact the Preceptorship teamyhs-tr.preceptorship.nhs.net

If you're interested in working at our East Coast Hospitals please apply via vacancy 419-NURSE-SGH24

What happens after I apply?

After submitting your application form you will receive a phone call from the Recruitment Team. This is a withheld number so please do pick up. We will discuss your ward preferences and the next steps regarding arranging an interview. All Nurses are offered a guaranteed interview at the Trust.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

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

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
Refer a FriendAs an employee of the Trust you could receive a £250 payment if you refer a nurse to us who subsequently takes up employment in our Trust (paid after the new starter completes 4-months in post).

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

What we can offer you as a University Nursing Graduate

NMC Registration fee We will pay your admission fee for entry onto the NMC register.
Refer a FriendAs an employee of the Trust you could receive a £250 payment if you refer a nurse to us who subsequently takes up employment in our Trust (paid after the new starter completes 4-months in post).

Preceptorship lasts 12 months and you will be assigned a preceptee who will support coach, mentor and guide you through regular meetings, along side a programme of structured learning

For more information please see the documents attached or contact the Preceptorship teamyhs-tr.preceptorship.nhs.net

If you're interested in working at our East Coast Hospitals please apply via vacancy 419-NURSE-SGH24

What happens after I apply?

We look forward to receiving your application!

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered

Training

Essential

Willing to undertake training as necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered

Training

Essential

Willing to undertake training as necessary

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.