Main area Intensive Care Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Part time also available) Job ref 434-SCC7091144
Site Stoke Mandeville/ Wycombe Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* provide specialist spinal services at our world renownedNational Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
This is an exciting time for the Intensive Care Unit as the service continues to grow. We are currently seeking highly motivated and passionate staff nurses, with a minimum of 12 months experience as a qualified nurse, in an acute setting in an NHS Hospital, who are keen to develop and progress their critical care nursing skills within our Intensive Care Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital.
Our nurses are highly valued and our Critical Care units are supported by an established practice development team. You will be encouraged to develop your competency in Critical Care practice in a structured way with a combination of bedside practical supervision and theory sessions off the unit. We are a friendly, caring unit supporting each other whilst providing excellent nursing care to the most critically ill patients in the hospitals.
As part of our team you will represent the Trust in delivering nursing care in line with the Trust Values, providing effective clinical assessments followed by implementation of individual patient care plans. You will be an advocate for our patients and their families ensuring a positive patient experience. We routinely work between the units at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville Hospitals. This makes our work varied, stimulating and extremely rewarding.
Please note we have full and part time posts available.
Main duties of the job
* Acts at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice
* Ensure planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively, respecting the views, culture and beliefs of the patient and their family.
* Recognises situations that are beyond the scope of own competence and informs the shift leader or doctor promptly.
* Conducts a comprehensive assessment of the patient at the beginning of each shift and devises an individual plan of care for evaluation throughout the day.
* Maintains confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records adhering to the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts.
* Ensures that nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with current research and Trust / Critical Care.
* Maintains patient safety, reporting all accidents and incidents and completing relevant documentation.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
* Evidence of further continued professional development
EXPERIENCE
* Awareness of current professional nursing issues
* Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
* Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
* Ability to solve problems and use initiative
* Ability to develop clinical skills
* Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
* Basic IT skills
* Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
* Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
* Ability to work rotating shifts
* Diplomatic approach with professionalism
* Willingness to develop teaching skills
* Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
* Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary. Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so.
PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successfulat interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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