Main area Registered Nurse Grade Band 5 Contract 0 days (Must ensure one Bank shift is worked every four months in order to keep Bank Registration active) Hours Flexible working - 0 hours per week Job ref 179-5914023-TW-P
Employer West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Town BURY ST EDMUNDS Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/01/2025 23:59
Bank Registered Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Band 5 Registered Nurse to join West Suffolk Professionals at the West Suffolk Hospital to work on the general wards (trauma and orthopaedics, surgery, medicine and elderly).
We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join a team of dedicated and passionate staff members who strive to deliver care of the highest quality.
The successful candidate will need to have good communication skills with a flexible approach to working hours and duties.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a drive to promote a high standard of care for our patients.
If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first, please apply or contact West Suffolk Professionals.
PLEASE NOTE:
* WE ARE VERY FLEXIBLE WITH THE HOURS FOR THIS POST - ANY HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO SUIT YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.
* WEST SUFFOLK PROFESSIONALS ARE UNABLE TO SUPPORT SPONSORSHIP ROLES ON BANK, AS WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER GUARANTEED HOURS.
* IF SUCCESSFULLY INTERVIEWED, AFTER CHECKS ARE COMPLETED, YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMMIT TO A PAID 5 DAY INDUCTION COURSE.
Main duties of the job
Staff Nurses are responsible for the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care. They are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, they may be expected to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
NOTE: This job description outlines the Trust’s expectation of an experienced Band 5 nurse. Nurses will not be expected to fulfil the tasks marked with * until they have moved through the foundation gateway and are progressing towards the full KSF competencies.
Working for our organisation
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
1. Leading/Managing Care (Within delegated responsibilities for a group of patients)
2. Delivery Of Care
3. Communication And Team Working
4. Professional Conduct and Professional Development
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* NMC Registration
* BLS/ILS
* ENB 998 or equivalent
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience and Knowledge
* Ability to work to clear protocols/guidelines within role boundaries
* Previous acute experience within the NHS
* Previous mentorship experience
* Teaching experience
Skills and Abilities
* Communicates clearly both verbally and in writing
* Willingness to share knowledge and mentor students
* Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping
* Team player, able to problem solve to meet objectives
* Excellent organisational skills and time management
* Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a realistic manner
* Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and Data Protection
* Accurate with attention to detail
* Supports patient equality and diversity
* Ability to provide patients with an environment that supports privacy and dignity
* Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
* Awareness of current political/professional issues
* IV drug administration
* Previous use of electronic patient record systems (eCare utilised at the West Suffolk Hospital)
Personal Qualities
* Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
* Committed to delivering a high quality service
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.
Name Tracey Wilson Job title Staffing Advisor, West Suffolk Professionals Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01284 712504
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