Employer York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Scarborough and York Hospital
Town Scarborough
Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Pro rata
Closing 02/03/2025 23:59
Bank Paediatric Nurse
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Job overview
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the look-out for talented, caring, enthusiastic staff nurses to join our Nurse Bank.
Not only do you get the opportunity to expand and develop your skills in different clinical areas, you also have the option to work across the Trust at our hospitals in York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby and Easingwold, as well as our wider community teams.
You are required to hold a paediatric professional NMC registration for this role.
Please note that all workers on a bank contract are required to meet a minimum number of hours in order to keep their bank contract active. The current requirements are 45 hours worked in a six month period, this is an average of one shift per month.
On the Bank we can accommodate long lines of work i.e. block bookings and we can look to specific areas to support bank Staff Nurses in expanding their knowledge and experiences.
Main duties of the job
* Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
* Maintain a safe and clean working environment
* Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
* Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
* Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
* Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
* Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
* Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
Working for our organisation
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community & specialist healthcare services.
The benefits of working on the Bank are:
* Weekly or Monthly Pay Frequency
* 12.07% paid annual leave premium
* Pay increments
* Flexibility to pick and choose your shifts
* Book your own shifts online from home PC, mobile or tablet
* No start up costs - DBS and uniforms provided free of charge
* Paid Mandatory training in line with Trust policy
* Entry to NHS pension scheme
* Access to certain Trust benefits and discounts.
Person specification
Qualification
* Registered Children's Nurse
Experience
* Ability to demonstrate experience in a range of clinical settings
* Demonstrate working with a wide range of professionals
Training
* Willingness to undertake continued professional development within the clinical area
* Understanding training needs in relation to post
Skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
* Time management skills
* Clinical leadership
Special Knowledge
* Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues
* Standards of professional practice
* Insight into clinical specialty
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.
Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
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.
If you would like to learn more about the Nurse Bank before applying please do not hesitate to contact us on 01723 385080.
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