registered nurse Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 5
- Full time
- Part time
Job overview
Are you a newly qualified nurse who has recently completed undergraduate study in the UK or are you a student nurse who will be joining the NMC register within the next 12 months?
We are recruiting newly qualified nurses across the following divisions-
Medicine
Surgery
Cancer and Associated Specialties
Rotation opportunities across divisions
Achieve your potential at Nottingham University Hospitals ( NUH ) NHS Trust, rated ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC, and the only organisation in Europe with ANCC Pathway to Excellence® and Magnet® recognised Hospitals.
Here at NUH, there are so many opportunities to find the right career for you. We're a busy, acute Trust, with a huge breadth of clinical areas, offering the opportunity for our newly qualified nurses, midwives and operating department practitioners to develop new skills and care for a variety of patients.
Should you be successfully shortlisted you will have the opportunity to:
Have an interview at a NUH Recruitment Event, upcoming dates-
13th May, 15th July, 11th November
** This is a rolling advert and shortlisting will be completed ahead of upcoming events **
** Please look out for adverts from other divisions who will be recruiting at our recruitment events in 2023 **
Main duties of the job
Assess the care needs of patients and develop a programme of evidence based practice care which is evaluated and amended as appropriate without direct supervision.
To maintain clinical competence through CPD and mandatory training requirements.
To ensure clear and timely record keeping of all assessments and care provided
Maintain good communication with patients and their relatives including the MDT
Utilise NUH evidence based policies and guidelines to ensure safety of care and maintains professional understanding of EBP used
Working for our organisation
At NUH, as a newly qualified nurse we can offer you:
A team from the Institute of Care Excellence, offering continuing professional education, careers coaching and development opportunities including: a preceptorship programme, an acute care skills course, rotational programmes, resilience focused clinical supervision and clinical academic careers.
Access to the largest Shared Governance programme in the UK, with over 80 staff councils at ward level, giving our workforce a voice and supporting a culture of innovation.
An ambitious and forward thinking professional environment, recognised for empowering nurses, midwives and theatre practitioners to lead and innovate.
Utilising evidence based practice and research to advance nursing science and compassionate care.
Our nursing teams are Patient Experience Network National Award winners (2018) and finalists in (2019) and have opportunities to work on improvement initiatives that are co-produced with those who use our services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is required to have recently completed undergraduate study and have NMC registration with a NMC PIN or will complete undergraduate study within the next 12 months.
If you are interested in rotation opportunities, please include rotation as your first choice within your application.
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.
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.
Rotation opportunities- this option is available for newly qualified nurses who are keen to develop their knowledge in more than one clinical area. Rotation preferences will be discussed with a member of the practice education team ahead of a start date to ensure suitable allocations.
Resilience focused clinical supervision- these sessions are available to all nurses who join the rotation programme, 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered with PIN / to complete undergraduate study in the UK within 12 months
Experience
Essential criteria
- Delivering care to a group of patients
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
- Competent in medicines management
Communication
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of effective written and verbal communication
- Demonstrate IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Well written and presented application form
Planning and organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise care and own workload
- Ability to respond to change in needs
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Able to use medical equipment
- Able to undertake manual handling procedures
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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.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- 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.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
