Band 5 Staff Nurse - Stroke

Job summary

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Job opportunities are now available within our Stroke Unit based at Heartlands Hospital.

Ward 32 has 24 beds and is based within the new modular ward. There is a close working relationship with all members of the multidisciplinary team. The team is made up primarily of the stroke medical team, the therapists, dieticians and speech and language teams are all part of the services we offer to our stroke patients.

Due to the interesting nature of stroke care our patients tend to stay on the ward for some time, this enables the nursing staff to really get to know their patients, carers and family. The holistic way in which care delivery is conducted allows the nursing staff to understand all the fundamentals of what quality care means.

There is also a focus on safe discharge from hospital, which also gives nursing staff great exposure to working with complex discharge teams and community teams.

The nursing team are dynamic in their approach to care and have the patient at the centre of all decision making. We care for a variety of patients with multiple needs ensuring high standards of care delivery is always maintained.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The post holder will practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate person centred evidence based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementing and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. They will be responsible for supporting and supervising junior members of staff and students on the ward.

They will be required to work as part of a team although have the clinical skills and knowledge to work independently when required using safe and effective judgement.

The post holder will 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. They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agency, service users, their carers and families. The post holder will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing and work based training associated with the role.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

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 

Additional Criteria

Essential

Demonstrate achievement of numeracy and literacy skills, which include drug administration calculations
Ability to read/write and speak, receive and understand instructions in English
Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
Competent in a range of clinical skills and willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Helen Seymour 

helen.seymour@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214240775