Staff Nurse

We require a reliable, enthusiastic and forward thinking staff nurse to join our experienced workforce at Wansbeck General Hospital. We provide sub-acute and on-going care, specialising in advanced treatment of long term cardiac conditions. We have a particular interest in heart failure management and complex discharge planning.

Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Ward 1 is a forward thinking 25 bedded Cardiology and General Medicine unit with a special focus on advanced heart failure management and long term cardiac conditions. We aim to provide excellent care to a wide range of patients with an emphasis on advanced discharge planning, utilising our close links with community and MDT teams. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team.

Experience in this area would be beneficial; however support and training to develop knowledge and skills will be provided. Commitment to the development of your knowledge and skills and to the provision of high standards of personalised care is essential. Evidence of contemporary knowledge and recognised post registration continuous professional d

evelopment qualifications would be advantageous.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Melanie Davidso Job title: Modern Matron Email address: melanie.davidson@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01670 529556