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Band 5 Registered Nurse - Ward 34
NHS AfC: Band 5
- Gynaecology
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Permanent
- Part time - 31.63 hours per week (11, 11.5 hour shifts to be worked over a 4 week rota period)
- 418-MED6892-JB
- Luton and Dunstable Hospital
- Luton
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Yearly
- 11/11/2025 23:59
- 25/11/2025
Job overview
We are looking for Registered General Nurses with an interest in Gynaecology, who feel that they can complement our friendly, conscientious and caring team of nurses.
Ward 34 is a 17 bedded inpatient unit caring for gynaecology patients. It is a small friendly unit, providing physical and emotional support and a high standard of nursing care. We have a fast turnover of patients and pride ourselves on receiving excellent feedback from the friends and family test.
A flexible working approach and ability to deal with the sensitive nature of women's health is required. This is an ideal post for someone already experienced in Gynaecology or someone who wants to take their first steps into women's health.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Registered Nurse you will be caring for patients with a wide variety of gynaecological conditions, who receive medical and surgical treatments. We have both routine elective admissions and a direct emergency assessment pathway. Fertility and cancer patients are also included in our client group as well as those with more common gynaecological operations and procedures. We also care for women with problems in early pregnancy and offer a termination service.
You would need to be a committed individual able to work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective delivery of a high quality patient experience, with a flexible approach and the ability to deal with the sensitive nature of women’s health.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
- To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
- To act in accordance with policies and nursing procedures as per Trust policy.
- To co-ordinate the team/ward in absence of the team leader or ward manager.
- To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation.
- To be aware of the complaints procedure and be able to apply it as needed.
- To escalate as appropriate any untoward incidents, complaints and ward/staff issues.
- To participate in ongoing clinical supervision.
- To maintain own personal portfolio/profile and to take responsibility for annual updates on current legislative/hospital issues.
- To ensure all training undertaken is evaluated to determine its effectiveness in practice and to ensure all objectives have been met.
- To assist in teaching programmes for student nurses/new staff and newly qualified nurses and contribute towards a positive learning environment.
- To promote good working relationships and to support the ward manager to achieve high morale within the team.
- To assist in the auditing of patient care and service delivery.
- To use all resources efficiently and effectively maintaining an awareness of budgetary implications.
- To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and ward manager
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with NMC
- Degree in Nurse related speciality or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate interest or knowledge in gynaecology
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical effectiveness, research and audit
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in an acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
- Gynaecology experience
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Borg
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- gemma.borg@bedsft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number
- 01582 718182
- Additional information
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Available Monday - Friday from 8am-3pm
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