Band 5 Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Job summary

*The post holder will work according to the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines and be accountable for their own professional actions

*The post holder must use up to date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence changes and promote health and best practice

*The post holder must achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training, develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice

*The post holder must respond to patients, relative and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required

*The post holder will take charge of the practice setting as required/ or a defined area of the practice setting

*The post holder will assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line/shift manager. This may include representing the practice setting at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, governance initiatives and supervision and role competence assessments for unregistered nurses and students/ trainees

*The post holder will contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives within a collaborative framework to enhance patient experience and outcome and ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained at the highest level

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*Use professional judgement to intercede and act as patient advocate; observing changes in patient's attitude, behaviour and emotional state

*Facilitate patient flow, including bed and pathway management, clinic operations and case load coordination through liaison with the nurse in charge/ supervisor. Facilitate an efficient discharge/ admission / clinical review and communication process

*Communicate with patients and their relatives/ carers , making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and written

*Be mindful of own and others body language and barriers which may affect communication.

*Be conversant with and adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and systems for safeguarding including the assessment of Mental Capacity, the process for requests for Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DOLS) and demonstration of the principles of Prevent (counter terrorism awareness)

*Ensure effective communication and liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team

*Abide by and ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards

*Maintain a safe, clean environment. Ensure that hazards on the ward are reported appropriately without delay, and ensure all equipment required is in good working order and repost appropriately if defective

*Address any immediate concerns or complaints as they arise and escalate / report as required.

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 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 / recent experience or 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 own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others

*Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 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 (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills. 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 willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required

*Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting

*Professional appearance

*Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned

*Positive and enthusiastic attitude

*Ability to communicate articulately others

*Caring and approachable

*Punctual

*Reliable

*Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required

*The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty

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: 

Denzil Findley 

Denzil.findley@uhb.nhs.uk 

07795353512