Site National Spinal Injuries Centre - Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/03/2025 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 renowned National 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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse post within the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
The post holder will work within the Spinal Outpatients Department providing inpatient and outpatient services. You will be self-driven, striving to provide a high standard of nursing care.
Working with both NSIC Outpatients and In-patients within the Spinal Outpatients Department.
Main duties of the job
* Assist in the daily organisation and management of Spinal Outpatient Clinics.
* Regularly take charge of clinic sessions, as determined by the Department Sister and in line with clinic activities.
* Act as a chaperone when required to protect the interest of patients and colleagues and preserve the patient’s privacy and dignity.
* Participate in ensuring that the learning environment is acceptable for pre and post registration nurse training and for multi-disciplinary team training.
* Liaise with NSIC wards regarding in-patients with appointments in Spinal Outpatients (SPOP) and out-patients admitted to wards.
* Must complete all statutory training including basic life support for adults and children and young people.
* Participate in Clinical Supervision to enhance patient care.
* To have a broad knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, and procedures.
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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS 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 within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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.
Person specification
Education, Qualification & Training
* Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
* Evidence of further continued professional development
* Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* High self-motivation plus ability to motivate others
* Ability to work required shifts
* 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
* Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
* Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
* Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
* Adaptable to change
* Knowledge of Research based practice
* 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
Experience
* Clear interest in spinal cord injury
* Experience of teaching students, HCA’s and qualified staff
* Awareness of current professional nursing issues
* Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
* Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary. May be 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 successful at 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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