Main area Respiratory Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full or Part time, working 11.5 hours shifts, days and night shifts, mixture of weekdays and weekends)
Job ref 427-7044833
Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Royal United Hospital
Town Bath
Salary £29,969 - £36,483 PA
Salary period Yearly
Closing 06/04/2025 23:59
Interview date 11/04/2025
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Our 31 bedded Respiratory Ward is looking for a Band 5 Staff nurse to join our friendly and supportive team. Our ward involves a variety of patients with Acute/chronic medical conditions, specialising in Respiratory illness/diseases. Our multi-disciplinary team is approachable and supportive, striving to provide high standards of care to our patients. Within the ward, we have high-care capacity where patients require NIV/NHF to support them in their recovery or palliation of illnesses. There are plenty of development opportunities available with an on-ward practice educator who can support you in completing various competencies relating to Respiratory/Acute care.
Main duties of the job
* To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
* To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
* To provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthy lifestyle.
* To complete patient documentation to Trust standard.
* To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways.
* To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication.
* To ensure patient confidentiality.
* To assist in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies.
* To assist in the training and development of Healthcare assistants and complete training as required.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centered care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker (with facilitation) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
* The assessment of care and health education needs;
* The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
To gain experience and skills in:
* Clinical practice
* Facilitation and teaching
* Management (as appropriate)
To work in accordance with the RUH Nursing Strategy and contribute towards achieving its objectives, maintain effective communication and participate in clinical supervision as appropriate, and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/role model to less experienced staff.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Care Responsibilities
* Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
* To co-ordinate the patients’ discharge arrangements in accordance with the RUH Discharge Policy.
* To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
* To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
* To provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthy lifestyle.
* To complete patient documentation to Trust standard.
* To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways.
* To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication.
* To ensure patient confidentiality.
Person specification
Appropriate Qualifications
* NMC Registration in Adult Nursing
* Understanding of the NMC code of conduct
* Experience in Respiratory Nursing
* Acute Hospital experience
Awareness of IPC
* Is able to care for patients with various infectious diseases (e.g. COVID)
* Has experience caring for patients with infectious diseases
Being a competent practitioner
* Is prepared to undertake further clinical competencies related to Respiratory nursing
* Is able to utilise a computer and be open to learning new electronic computer systems
* Is competent in IV, Venepuncture and cannulation
* Experience in NIV/NHF
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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