Staff Nurse
Job description
Are you an internationally trained nurse looking to relocate to the UK?
NHS organisations in Norfolk and Waveney are pleased to be working together to recruit internationally trained nurses to come and join us in 2023.
We are creating vibrant and welcoming environments for nurses who have trained overseas. Working with our partners across Norfolk & Waveney, we’ve designed training programmes and support packages to help you quickly settle into life in the beautiful county of Norfolk and work to pass your OSCE and gain your NMC registration.
We are recruiting to organisations across Norfolk and Waveney, including;
· Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
· Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
· Norfolk and Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
· James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
· Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
The NHS in Norfolk and Waveney can offer a broad range of opportunities to work with a wide variety of specialities: you might be interested in our busy Emergency Department and Trauma teams or have experience working within operating theatres, perhaps you would like to work with our teams that look after elderly patients, work within the community or be at the forefront of the teams delivering life changing cancer treatments- Whatever your interest, we hope that you will share our passion for delivering the best possible patient care.
Our international recruitment programme will take you through the steps you’ll need to develop yourself as a fully trained nurse with UK registration. You’ll join us initially as a Band 4 Pre-registered Nurse and spend your first few weeks being supported in our training rooms to prepare for your OSCE. Once your OSCE preparation programme is complete you will commence your induction to working as a nurse with one of our NHS partner organisations and then begin clinical work as a Pre-Registered Nurse, until you receive your NMC PIN.
We do not charge any fees for our services, and we provide the following incentives;
- 3 weeks of free training accommodation
- Certificate of Sponsorship
- Welcome package upon arrival
- Flight from preferred airport to UK and airport transfers
- Reimburse CBT, IELTS and Visa fee
- 3 weeks of OSCE training
- Booking of OSCEs and transport to exams
Job Description:
Behavioural Skills:
All roles within the Trust require staff to demonstrate our core values in the care they provide to patients. All members of staff should consider these behaviours an essential part of their job role.
Courtesy and respect
- A welcoming and positive attitude
- Polite, friendly and interested in people
- Value and respect people as individuals
Attentively kind and helpful
- Look out for dignity, privacy and humanity
- Be attentive, responsive and take time to help
- Visible presence of staff to provide the service
Responsive communication
- Listen to people and answer their questions
- Keep people clearly informed
- Involve people
Effective and professional
- Safe, knowledgeable and reassuring
- Effective care and services from joined up teams
- Organised and timely, looking to improve
Summary of Post
To assess basic and specialist care needs of patients and implement without direct supervision. The nurse should at all times act in such a manner as to justify public trust and confidence to safeguard the interest of individual patients
Main duties and Responsibilities
1.1 The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
1.2 Ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice within the ward/department area are maintained.
1.3 Ensure that all Trust, Divisional, and Ward/Department Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
1.4 Maintain personal contact with patients, other health care disciplines, relatives and visitors.
1.5 Mentorship support of new staff.
1.6 Mentorship/support of student nurses.
1.7 To undertake appropriate enhanced roles, following the necessary training, e.g. IV drug administration, ECG recording.
1.8 Ensure safe custody and administration of drugs, in accordance with Trust Policy.
Professional Issues
2.1 To keep abreast of current trends and developments within nursing, being constantly aware of the need for self-development.
2.2 To participate in Personal Development Planning
2.3 To participate in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation Advice to patients and relatives.
2.5 Undertake specific projects requested by Ward/Department Manager.
2.6 Support/promote effective usage of all ward/department resources.
2.7 Flexibility of hours of work as to fit the needs of the service.
2.8 To keep in line with PREPP for re-registration
Health and Safety Responsibilities
To ensure that the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.
To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and that the working environment is maintained in good order.
To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of yourself, patients, visitors, and staff, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
To undertake appropriate health and safety training to support safe working practice, including where appropriate, its management.
To demonstrate a practical understanding of risk assessment in relation to their areas of responsibility and to ensure safe systems of work are in place.
To ensure that all incidents occurring within the department are reported in accordance with Trust procedures, investigated and corrective action taken as necessary and/or reported to senior management and specialist advisers.
Moving and Handling Responsibilities
To ensure that all moving and handling tasks within their area of responsibility are assessed, that there is a manual handling plan indicating safe systems of work, and that documentation is regularly maintained and updated.
To observe and monitor the application of M&H skills, ensuring safe practice.
To attend appropriate training in accordance with the M&H assessed risks within the work area.
Confidentiality
All staff are required to respect confidentiality of all matters that they learn as a result of their employment with the NHS, including matters relating to other members of staff, patients and members of the public.
Equality and Diversity
All employees are required to follow and implement the Trust's equal opportunities policy and to undergo any training and development activities to ensure that they can carry out their duties and responsibilities in terms of promoting, developing, implementing and reviewing the policy arrangements in the course of their work.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
All employees have a duty for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the Trust’s procedure for raising concerns about the welfare of anyone with whom they have contact. Staff must also ensure they receive the appropriate level of safeguarding children and vulnerable adult training depending on their role in the Trust.
Infection Control
It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure that they understand and follow the infection control policies, procedures and best practice applicable within the Trust. In particular:
- Observe all infection control policies and practices relevant to the post
- Act as a role model to others regarding infection control best practice
- Ensure that they keep up to date and attend all relevant training relating to infection control issues applicable to their post.
- Ensure that patients, visitors and contractors are aware of and follow infection control best practice (where applicable).
- Report non-compliance or concerns regarding infection control issues / best practice to their line manager
Trust Values
To work inline with the Trust values and promote these within teams, departments and divisions in the Trust.
Please note that this job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely a guide to the responsibilities of the post holder. The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties within the sphere of their competence to meet the changing needs of the service.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,055.00-£32,934.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Relocation assistance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Norfolk: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)
Application question(s):
- Have you started the UK NMC registration process?
- Have you passed the English language exam? (IELTS or OET)
- Have you passed the CBT exam?
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 177-InternationalNurse2
