registered nurse Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
As a staff nurse you will practice independently and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate person-centred nursing, that respects and maintains the patient's dignity and human rights. You will also be responsible for the assessment of needs of your patients and planning their programmes of care, without direct supervision. At times you will have the responsibility of overseeing the ward/department and supervising junior members of staff. You will always be required to practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity. Additionally, you will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families. A staff nurse will also contribute to the practice development within your clinical care settings.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
- You will work according to the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and follow the relevant professional guidelines
- You must always use up to date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care
- You must achieve and maintain mandatory and statutory training, develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice
- You must respond to patients, relative and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required
- You will take charge of the practice setting as required/ or a defined area of the practice setting
- You will take responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line/shift manager
- You will contribute to the development of service and quality improvement to enhance the patient experience
- You will delegate to and supervise the work of other staff registered and unregistered, students and trainees
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Experience
Essential
Previous or recent experience of working in an acute secondary NHS care setting, can include student placements within the last 12 months
Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/competence
Experience of working on your own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision
Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to meet Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment
Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
Awareness of health and safety issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
