Your Preceptorship at

Yeovil Hospital

It’s an exciting time to join our dedicated and award-winning nursing team. We are very proud of the diverse and excellent care provided to our patients every single day.

Nursing is at the heart of our hospital and we are always looking for compassionate, skilled nurses to join us. We are committed to doing all we can to make Yeovil Hospital the very best employer for new or experienced nurses, from the UK or abroad.

If you would like to talk to someone about nursing in Yeovil, please speak to one of our representatives, or see the contact details on the back page.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Maddie GrovesAssociate Director of Nursing

Welcome

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It’s an exciting time to join our dedicated and award-winning nursing team. We are very proud of the diverse and excellent

looking for compassionate, skilled nurses to join us. We are

very best employer for new or experienced nurses, from the

If you would like to talk to someone about nursing in Yeovil,

Our Hospital343 inpatient beds over nine adult inpatient wards, a paediatric ward, a private care wing, a critical care unit and an acute cardiovascular care unit

163,572 outpatients accessing a range of clinics

41,130 inpatients admitted to our wards

1,548 births in our dedicated Women’s Hospital

4.75 / 5 star rating from patients using the iWantGreatCare feedback service

46,553 Emergency Department attendances, many supported by our specialist Ambulatory Care Unit, Emergency Admissions Unit and Frail Older Person’s Assessment Service

Award-winning Medically Fit for Discharge ward, where patients are cared for in an environment that suits their needs

2,300 clinical and non-clinical staff, across a huge range of disciplines

Full diagnostics suite, including two CT scanners and one MRI scanner

Be part of the future of healthcare in the UKWe’re a pioneering organisation that is already delivering recognisable change to the way healthcare is delivered. We’re proud to be doing things differently; whether redefining the shape of the local health and care system through our innovative plans for integrated care, or developing new services such as our Frail Older Person’s Assessment Service and our Medically Fit for Discharge ward.

We have established Symphony Healthcare Services, a new subsidiary company of our hospital, which is working with a number of local GP practices. Symphony Healthcare Services is helping to implement new ways of working which improve access to care and support in the community and enable GPs to focus their expertise more effectively on those that need them most.

As well as creating the future, we have also won awards for providing really good, safe and caring services for our patients. To ensure the highest quality of care, we have established partnerships with other NHS and non-NHS organisations. These partnerships have enabled us to develop a new ophthalmology service, a state-of-the-art shared pathology service and the roll out of innovative technology that supports patients to access services.

Yeovil and surrounding areasYeovil is close to the breathtaking Somerset levels and moors and the golden sand beaches of Dorset. For those who like to go out, there are country pubs and a mix of restaurants. If you are into shopping Yeovil has the Quedam Shopping Centre and Sherborne and Street are close by.

For urban days out, Bristol, Bath and Exeter offer global cuisine, arts and culture.

Families are catered for in abundance with the renowned Longleat Safari and Wildlife Park, Cheddar Gorge and Fleet Air Museum close by.

Come and visit Yeovil to see for yourself, what the town and surrounding areas has to offer.

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Where is Yeovil?Yeovil is situated on the Somerset/Dorset border, set in rural surroundings with easy access to the South West’s cities & towns.

Approximate journey times by car:Bristol 1.5 hoursBath 1 hourExeter 1 hourTaunton 45 minutesSalisbury 1 hourWeymouth 40 minutes

Approximate journey times by train:London Waterloo 2.5 hoursBristol Temple Meads 2 hoursBirmingham New Street 3.5 hoursManchester Piccadilly 5.5 hours

Preceptorship at YeovilDuring your preceptorship you will have access to a named individual (mentor) who will be your designated point of contact.

Your mentor will guide you from the role of a student to the role of registered nurse. They do this by supporting you to develop the necessary knowledge and skills required in specific healthcare fields. We achieve this by providing a formal programme of Preceptorship. This begins with Pre-Registration Study Days, designed to help you familiarise yourself with our hospital before commencing the formal Preceptorship programme on receipt of your NMC registration.

The preceptoship scheme is open to nurses who are qualifying and you don’t necessairly need to already have your pin. We are looking for people with exceptional professional skills, who have a passion

for high-quality patient care and a keen focus on positive patient experience.

In these roles you will be assessing, planning, delivering and implementing a high standard of nursing care whilst responding to individual patient needs. For success in your application, you will be able to demonstrate good clinical practice. You will be accountable for your own actions, promoting a good working ethos, and maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff at all times. In return we will develop you to reach your full potential, supporting you to progress your career.

“Your career at YDHRegistered nursesWe have excellent development opportunities for registered nurses at Yeovil to help you achieve your full potential and progress in your career. Current examples include our ED developmental programme suitable for both Preceptorship nurses and those with more experience, but not in the ED setting. We have a bespoke supported competency based programme which allows the individual nurse to be released to ED on protected time with senior sister support to gain the necessary competencies to work in the ED department. On successful completion of the programme the individual nurse will be able to work unsupervised in the ED department. There is also a similar programme in place for registered nurses wishing to pursue a career in our Operating Theatres.

We take the career development and progression of all our staff seriously and want them to achieve their full potential. To help individuals along this pathway we have senior staff nurse positions which attracts an initial

reward payment of £1000 if successful. Successful individuals then have the opportunity to take part in a developmental programme to prepare them for the role of sister in the future.

Sisters (band 6) also have the opportunity to attend a developmental programme to prepare for them for the role of a band 7 Senior sister.

Nurses from overseasWe welcome applications from nurses who come from overseas both EU and non EU. We have support in place to help individuals achieve their IELTS, CBT and OSCE if required and can also provide financial assistance. For those that currently have their NMC registration we offer a supported introduction into working at Yeovil to help you achieve your potential and enjoy your career at Yeovil.

Preceptorship Programme 2016-17

Day 1 Safeguarding the Individual Clinical GovernancePressure Area Care Dementia Care Group Catch-up

Day 2 Pumps IV training Substance misuseWorkbook time One to ones

Day 3 Acute Illness Management (AIMs)

Preceptorship Programme 2016-17

Day 5 Dec Nutrition STAMP & MUST Drug Administration End of life Discharge Fluids Near miss groupwork

Day 6 Jan Group catch upDirector of Nursing Speciality training: Stoma Care, Picc lines, Chest drain careEnd of Life drugs/care ECGs One-to-ones

Day 7 Immediate Life Support (ILS)

Day 8 May Group Catch up Introduction to mentorship Near miss groupwork Preceptorship folder work and hand-in

Example Preceptorship Programme

Advice to a new Preceptorship Nurse

My advice to any new preceptorship nurse would be:

Utilise the academy team as their help and support has been invaluable. I can’t say this enough, the team were fantastic!!

Introduce yourself and try to understand the different roles of the other healthcare providers who work in your environment such as pharmacists, OT, Physio’s and porters, as these are your team members and a good friendly working relationship, not only benefits your patients but helps you to grow as a practitioner.

You will cry, you will want to leave nursing and you will love nursing and every other emotion in between. Be kind you yourself and remember you are newly qualified walk before you run, you are now learning how to apply the knowledge you learn’t at uni, to your practice as a nurse.

Nicki,Preceptorship Nurse

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Accommodation and house pricesWe can source accommodation in the local area and furnish the property for you. We then rent it to you at an all-inclusive price including the utility bills (gas, electricity, water, council tax, broadband (WiFi) and TV License).

You will be required to pay a deposit. For a room in a shared house, the deposit is £250, and for a whole house, £500. To make things easier, the deposit can be paid either on move in, or from the first salary payment. Rent is taken in arrears from your salary.

Rental is based on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy, which will have an initial minimum term. This will be approximately 5 months, depending on the property.

We endeavour to find properties in one of eight categories shown in the table on the next page.

Accommodation type Indicative price per month

Bedroom in a 2 bedroom flat, with shared lounge, kitchen and bathroom £475.00

Bedroom in a 3 bedroom house, with kitchen, lounge and bathroom shared with one other person

£575.00

Double bedroom in a 3 bedroom house, with kitchen, lounge and bathroom shared with two other people

£450.00

Single bedroom in a 3 bedroom house, with kitchen, lounge and bathroom shared with two other people

£350.00

1 bedroom flat £750.00

2 bedroom flat £950.00

3 bedroom flat £1250.00

4 bedroom flat £1400.00

Average house pricesSomerset average house price: £213,101 Dorset average house price: £273,825Source: Land Registry of England and Wales July 2016

Prices are indicative, and may vary depending on the property available on the market at time of booking. All houses are fully furnished, and include kitchen/dining utensils and bed linen.

Accommodation and house prices

Our VisionWe will be the UK leader in delivering new models of care

Care for our population

Develop our people

Pioneer the future

Put technology at the heart

We will continually seek

and seize opportunities

to improve the quality,

accessibility and safety

of our services, and the

experience we provide,

to ultimately enable our

local population to live

healthier lives.

We will ensure our teams

have the skills, capacity

and environment to

enable them to provide

the care that they aspire

to. We will support staff

to innovate in order to

continually improve the

quality of our services.

Independently and in

partnership with peers

and global healthcare

leaders, we will create

replicable new models

of care as an integrated

care organisation, and

develop commercial

partnerships which

ensure a sustainable

health service.

We will be at the

forefront of the digital

revolution in healthcare,

bringing new ideas from

outside the NHS to

make our hospital and

the local care system

the most technologically

advanced in the UK.

Contact detailsYeovil District HospitalHigher KingstonYeovilSomerset BA21 4AT

Tel: 01935 384554

Alternatively, you can contact Maddie Groves (Associate Director of Nursing) on 07768 984154

www.yeovilhospital.co.uk/jobs/nursing-jobs/

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