Band 5 Staff Nurse - Surgery (multi-speciality) and Gastroenterology

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives and we know that we need incredible staff to do this.

In Division 4, we strive to provide excellent care to our patients. To enable us to do this, we nurture, develop and value our staff. We have opportunities on all four sites and something to suit everyone for band 5 Registered Nurses.

Within Division 4, there is a range of surgical and gastroenterology wards comprising of the following specialities:

*Surgical Assessment Units at the Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands & Good Hope Hospital

*Elective Surgery for Urology, Colorectal, Upper GI, ENT and Maxillofacial at the Queen Elizabeth (ward 728) & Solihull Hospital (wards 12 & 15)

*Elective & Emergency Vascular Surgery at Heartlands (ward 4)

*Emergency General Surgery at the Queen Elizabeth (ward 621), Heartlands (wards 11 & 12) & Good Hope Hospital (ward 7 & 17)

*Gastroenterology at the Queen Elizabeth (ward 302), Heartlands (ward 10) & Good Hope Hospital (ward 16)

Division 4 also provide opportunities in the following departments:-

*Endoscopy, Ophthalmology and Outpatient Departments

If you are looking to gain a variety of clinical experience and exposure by working in specialty wards or alternatively you would prefer to specialise in one area, then we have opportunities for you.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

We have a Divisional Clinical Educational team who alongside supportive ward staff, Clinical Nurse Specialists and multidisciplinary teams will guide you in developing and advancing your skills and knowledge in caring for a wide variety of surgical patients as well as to develop your leadership skills.

Your professional journey in Division 4 will include a comprehensive induction, preceptorship, mentoring, trust wide and specialist in-house study days and university based modules and courses. There is the opportunity to work alongside clinical nurse specialists and advanced care practitioners which can open up a variety of avenues for you to widen your clinical experience at UHB.

For those aspiring to develop their careers within nursing leadership and management, opportunities are available to pursue this career pathway also.

Development and training is further extended by support from the UHB School of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Midwifery. The school offers exciting opportunities for career growth.

Flexibility in work patterns is available to allow for a supportive work-life balance. Please enquire whether nights only, days only or certain days in the week/weekend can be accommodated. Both part and full-time posts are available.

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;
• Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Job description

1.Clinical Practice:

• Be responsible for completing/ undertaking relevant nursing/ clinical procedures and practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience
• Act as an advocate for patients within the areas, to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care
• Ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a positive patient experience, having regard to their customs, beliefs and ethnicity
• Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors, including risk management and incident reporting in any areas of concern
• Recognise and act to avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients
• Monitor patient progress and ensure accurate, legible and timely documentation regarding the patient's care and treatment, both paper based and electronically
• Develop and initiate nursing assessments and care plans based on your assessment and observation of the patient's physical and psychological well-being / illness
• Work towards safe and timely discharge plans and/or transfer of care from the ward/service, ensuring barriers to discharge/ transfer are identified and acted on appropriately
• Work alongside other health care professionals to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities
• Have accountability for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the Trust Policy
• Ensure effective handover of patients between shifts/healthcare professionals is done using a range of communication aids such as verbal handover/ written documentation/referral

2.Management, leadership, organisation, team working and decision making:

• Facilitate patient flow, including bed and pathway management, clinic operations and case load coordination through liaison with the nurse in charge/ supervisor

• Be mindful of own and others body language and barriers which may affect communication
• Know 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 and demonstration of the principles of Prevent
• Ensure effective communication and liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Address any immediate concerns or complaints as they arise and escalate / report as required

3.Professional:

• Take personal responsibility for attendance at mandatory training and updating as per Trust statutory and mandatory training requirements
• Contribute to the setting and monitoring of clinical standards
• Participate in annual appraisal and maintain a professional portfolio which supports revalidation
• Induct, orientate, supervise, train and assess unregistered nursing staff helping them to achieve their learning outcomes. Support nursing students/ trainees who are working within the ward/ unit/ department team
• Develop and maintain competence in the use of electronic records, information and communication systems as required by the service
• You may be deployed / expected to work in any part of the organisation should the need arise to ensure patient safety is maintained
• Recognise the emotional impact of practice in self and others, and take appropriate action and reporting to line manager if it may impact personal performance

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 

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
Professional appearance
Display genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
Positive and enthusiastic attitude
Ability to communicate articulately with others
Caring and approachable
Punctual and reliable
Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights/weekends/unsocial hours where required
Describe why the Trust may deploy you 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: 

Alison Stewart 

Division4RecruitmentTeam@uhb.nhs.uk