registered nurse Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 4
- Full time
- Part time
Job overview
Are you keen to join a motivated group of professionals in an acute surgical setting? A great opportunity has arisen on C31, the Surgical Admissions Ward, and Surgical Triage Unit (STU). We are a busy admissions ward and a fast paced unit specializing in emergency surgical assessment. We see Emergency General Surgical, Vascular, ENT and Maxillofacial patients through STU, ensuring they are triaged, assessed and a plan of care put in place.
There will be opportunity to develop your nursing and leadership skills, and a variety of clinical skills as well as enjoying a different challenge every day. You will be involved in the initial assessment process on STU, working alongside multiple different members of the emergency team which ranges from our experienced and knowledgeable CSWs, Nurse Practitioners from the different specialties (Emergency General Surgery, Vascular, ENT & Max Fax), our own nursing team and the surgeons and Consultants.
Successful candidates will receive preceptorship support and full orientation, in addition to the opportunity to develop valuable skills. You will have support from both management and our clinical educators for all your development needs.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You should have excellent interpersonal & communication skills, a passion for the delivery of high quality, compassionate care, and be able to demonstrate the ability to help change and motivate others. You will have the responsibility of caring for group of patients with complex needs along side the registered nurse for support and advice.
The candidate will be able to work flexibly in diverse clinical environments maintaining clinical experience. They will also have high level self-management skills, including time management, prioritisation and organisational skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to build on the networks required for the role.
Working for our organisation
We have a team that is both innovative and proactive in ensuring that high quality care is delivered to our patients. We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways.
We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the Trust. We offer excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient/client care through personal actions and continuous improvement. The post holder will support the Registered Nurse in ensuring the delivery of high quality patient/client care upholding dignity, delivered with kindness and compassion. Provide and monitor the nursing care for a designated group of patients/clients during a care episode. Actively contribute to an effective learning environment and support others in their learning. The post holder will promote a team nursing philosophy of care.
The successful candidate must have a valid NMC registration and fulfil all the essential criteria for this post.
If you are a professional, forward thinking and motivated individual we would love to hear from you. An informal visit is highly recommended.
For further details please contact Ward Leaders Katherine Rooke, Mark Wong or Rhia Borja
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to mentor, demonstrate an involvement in link nurse or project work
Training and Qualifiations
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register;
- Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice
Planning & Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to contribute to assessment, planning and delivery of patient care
- Able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs and understand the nursing associate role
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Moving and Handling Training
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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