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Qualified Nurse - Bank

Employer
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Bedford
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 an hour Pro Rata
Closing date
9 Jun 2023
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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Hours
Part Time
Are you looking for an opportunity that offers a flexible work / life balance? Flexibility that allows you to change your availability to fit with your home life and commitments?

Because of our unique position, Bedford has a great community spirit and working environment and can provide a great platform for you to continue to grow as a professional. Bank staff play an integral role in covering temporary shortfalls in staffing which helps to maintain the high standards of patient care we seek and provide at Bedford Hospital. Working for the Bank can offer you fantastic levels of flexibility even for those whose two days are never the same. As part of the Bank you receive all the induction and mandatory training as you would if you were full time, It's also a great way to showcase your skills should you want to go permanent with us in the future.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is responsible for direct clinical care for individual patients and groups of patients within their area of work. This includes the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care from admission to discharge. The post holder is expected to supervise junior staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including pre and post registration students. The post holder is expected to take charge of a ward where appropriate and also be responsible for staff and resources in the absence of the ward manager or deputy. The post holder may be moved between wards or departments during a shift due to service need.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt. This also means that by 3 February 2022 all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status or a legitimate exemption from these requirements as a condition of your employment

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Key responsibilities
  • Act as a professional role model to junior staff and demonstrate leadership

qualities
  • Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills within the ward/department
  • Work with the ward manager and nursing team to develop and promote best

nursing practice.
  • Work as part of the ward team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate

programmes of care in line with best practice.
  • Ensure that self and other professionals adhere to infection control best

practice and polies in all aspects of clinical work. Seek advice/ support as

necessary from senior staff or the infection control team.
  • Seek expert advice and support from specialist nurses when planning and

delivering care to patients.
  • Maintain accurate and clear documentation of all nursing care and

communications.
  • Communicate with patients and relatives in a sensitive manner, providing

information regarding care and progress as required.
  • Support bereaved and distressed relatives in a sensitive manner , providing

information regarding care and progress as required.
  • Adhere to patient confidentiality and data protection policies.
  • To acknowledge clinical limitations, seek advice appropriately and act in a

professional manner in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional

practice
  • Ensure that all local and trust wide policies and guidelines are complied with
  • at all times

Ensure that clinical and non -clinical risks are identified, assessed and

appropriately reported and acted on.
  • To assist the ward manager in effective resource management and to move

to fill gaps if required.
  • To clean and take appropriate care of clinical equipment and ensure timely

and accurate reporting of faults to EBME.
  • To ensure that patient data and the bed management system is updated

during shift in a timely manner.
  • To take responsibility to ensure that all trust mandatory training

requirements are completed and kept updated.
  • Ensure that a clean, tidy and safe environment is maintained for staff,

patients and visitors and any concerns are reported and acted upon.
  • To ensure that identified maintenance needs are reported via the electronic

system in a timely manner.
  • To adhere to the Working Time Directive regulations ensuring appropriate

rest periods are taken.

The lists of responsibilities above are key primary requirements for the role. However, additional duties may be required to ensure patient and employee safety is met.

General

  • To comply at all times with any regulations issued by the Trust, especially those governing Health and Safety at work and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.
  • It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trust's environmental impact by recycling wherever possible, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use, minimising water usage and reporting faults promptly.
  • This job description reflects the present requirements and objectives of the post. As the duties of the post change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post holder.
  • You are required to disclose any additional work you undertake or are planning to undertake for another employer.
Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential
  • Registered General Nurse NMC
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable
  • Degree level education
  • ENB 998/MSPP or equivalent


Experience

Essential
  • At least six months post registration experience

Desirable
  • Experience of mentoring, assessing and teaching of staff

Knowledge

Essential
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
  • Ability to deliver high quality nursing care
  • Desirable
  • Demonstrates an awareness of clinical and organisational issues from admission to discharge.
  • Demonstrate an ability to work as a team member.
  • Provide evidence of competence in medical nursing skills.
  • Sound organisational and problem solving skills.
  • Basic IT skills use of PiMS, MW word, outlook.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance and risk management.


Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse - NMC
  • Evidence of continued professional development


Desirable

  • Relevant Degree level education


Experience

Essential

  • At least six months post registration experience


Desirable

  • Experience of mentoring, assessing and teaching of staff


Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
  • Ability to deliver high quality nursing care


Desirable

  • Demonstrates an awareness of clinical and organisational issues from admission to discharge.
  • Demonstrate an ability to work as a team member.
  • oSound organisational and problem solving skills


Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Wing

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

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