Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Caravelle ward including Stroke Rehab is a 28 bedded rehab unit with 10 stroke beds and 18 general rehab beds. We provide a tailored rehabilitation programme to meet the individual patients needs and help them regain maximum function through realistic goal setting.
We have a multi-disciplinary team approach ensuring that patient and their family are included in care decisions from the first day of admission.
We are looking for staff nurse to join our team. Knowledge of inpatient rehabilitation would be useful.
Main duties of the job
We are a team of RNs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Healthcare assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists , Rehabilitation support workers, Speech and Language Therapist and Ward Doctor who aim to maximise our patients’ potential to enable them to return home. We have a visiting Stroke Consultant and a Geriatric Consultant both from an acute hospital who see to and review stroke and medical patients respectively once a week. When that is not possible we work closely with our adult social care colleagues to plan best outcomes.
We are looking for an RN who enjoys working as part of a friendly and supportive team. An RN who applies the importance of prioritization and leading the members in their team assertively. It is hard work but very rewarding – planning the patient pathway, enabling them to progress and supporting them through setbacks is what we do best.
Here at SCFT we are proud of the care we offer to all our patients. Our Trust inpatient units' care was rated ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent CQC inspection.
As this is a 24 hour service, internal rotation will be operating.
If you would like to pay us a visit to see what we do and how we do it please call our Ward Manager Cherrie Lynn Leeping Pineda on 01273 696011 ext 6953.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values— Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To deliver multi-professional high quality care, 24 hours a day, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To lead a team of nurses supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.
Please see job description and person spec attached for more details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN qualification
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant student experience
Desirable criteria
- 1 year post registration experience
- Experience in a hospital setting
Key skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- Basic computer skills or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- A range of clinical competencies
Equal Opportunities
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learning from situations
- Clear examples of co-operative team working
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self awareness
- Evidence of post registration learning and development
- Work Experience with stroke patients
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cherrie Lynn Leeping Pineda
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- c.pineda@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 01273 696011
- Additional information
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Ext 6953
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