Main area Neonatal Unit Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Part time considered) Job ref 434-SCS7038851
Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/03/2025 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 Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the dynamic and supportive team in our local neonatal unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
As a member of our team you will be professional, reliable, safe and compassionate to babies and their families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive and empowering.
The Neonatal Unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a Local Neonatal Unit comprising of 16 cots which include 2 intensive care, 3 high dependency and 11 special care cots.
Main duties of the job
* Ensures nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the parent.
* Ensures plan of care is updated as appropriate.
* Ensures arrangements for the admission, transfer and discharge of patients are made safely and effectively in line with Trust policies.
* Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well being of the individual and take appropriate action.
* Carries out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of a patient’s nursing requirements.
* Undertake relevant risk assessments in order to inform the care needs of the patient.
* Recognises the significance of the observations made and use these to develop an initial nursing assessment.
* Devises a plan of nursing care, based on the nursing assessment, taking into account the medical prescription. Do this with the co-operation of the parent/guardian.
* Implement the planned programme of nursing care and where appropriate teach parents/ guardians.
* Adhere at all times to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
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.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
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 & Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
* Evidence of further continued professional development
* Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Experience
* Awareness of current professional nursing issues
* Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
* Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
Skills & Knowledge
* 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
* Ability to develop clinical skills
* Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
* Basic IT skills
* Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
* Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
* Ability to work rotating shifts
* Diplomatic approach with professionalism
* Flexible and approachable
* 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
Special Circumstances
* Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary. Maybe 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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