Job Description

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Please see the job description which is attached for the key responsibilities. NUH is a large acute teaching hospital and there are opportunities to develop key skills across all divisions. Additional support available to newly qualified nurses and nurses who are new to acute care- At NUH we are pleased to be able to offer all newly qualified nurses a supportive preceptorship period. This is led by the practice education team at the Trust and this programme includes- Preceptorship Induction- an introduction to preceptorship at NUH and access to the preceptorship portfolio.



Acute care skills course- a 5 day course developing skills to recognise, treat and escalate the care of a deteriorating patient in a safe and timely manner. Medicine safety study day- a 1 day study session highlighting measures to ensure the safe administration of medicines. Resilience focused clinical supervision- these sessions are available to all nurses who join the Trust, this type of supervision provides the opportunity to have a safe and confidential environment to share experiences alongside other newly qualified nurses. Careers conversations- NUH host monthly careers conversations to discuss career opportunities, this event can also be used to seek support with role related packages or access a one to one resilience focused clinical supervision session with a member of the practice education team.



Preceptorship pledge- All newly qualified nurses will have a preceptor allocated to them within the clinical area, a preceptorship pledge has been created to support this role ensuring that all preceptors are aware of their responsibilities when supporting colleagues.