Main area: Acute Respiratory care
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (staff is required to work day, night, weekend and Bank holidays)
Job ref: 394-UPC-6788410VV
Employer: The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Hillingdon Hospitals
Town: Uxbridge
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 per annum (incl. of HCAA)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 09/12/2024
Staff Nurse - ARCU
NHS AfC: Band 5
The Trust only accepts applications made through this site; please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).
Job overview
Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and Sister, taking delegated team leadership responsibilities. To assess care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff. To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients.
Main duties of the job
1. Ensure that research-based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures by monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered.
2. Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social and psychological needs are met.
3. Adhere to strict compliance with Trust Infection Control policies and procedures and ensure junior staff and learners are aware of their responsibility, observe staff practice and advise/educate as necessary.
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount, and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person specification
* Current NMC registration
* Evidence of successful clinical placements during training
* Ability to participate in the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment
* Able to work without supervision
* Able to work effectively as a team member
* Teaching certificates
* Post-basic certificate in appropriate area
* Experience working in an acute medical area
* Ability to adapt to change within working situation
Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing date. All contracts are issued under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions of employment and all posts are subject to appropriate job matching or evaluation process, where indicated. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population.
Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role or have specific registration where required then your application will be automatically rejected.
If you do not hear from within 2 weeks of the closing date please assume you are unsuccessful.
The Hillingdon Hospital will use the information provided primarily for the purposes of managing your employment within the Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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