Band 5 Staff Nurse - Liver Unit

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Want a new challenge?

The Liver unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is one of the world's biggest liver units. Liver disease is on the increase, so there are lots of developments in the care of these patients. The wards are recognised for the support they give to patients who come from all over the UK. There are fantastic opportunities to learn about the care of this group of patients, through training, liver courses and study days. The ward nurses are supported by our CNS teams. Many of our CNS have developed their skills and knowledge from working on the wards and have shaped the future of liver nursing.

Interested in joining the Liver Unit family-- we have jobs on both the medical and surgical wards (if you wish you can rotate between the two). Here you will learn the basics of caring for a patient with liver disease, learn how to support their families, collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary tem and deliver high quality care to the patient under the care of a supportive ward team. Many patients will remain under the units care, so you will be on their journey with them; for some patients' you will see their health and quality of life restored, knowing you will have been part of that is very special.

For further information please contact: Kelly Smith (ward Manager 306) 0121 371 3602,Jay Smith (Ward Manager 726) 0121 371 7308.

Please watch video on trust face book page to find out more about the liver unit

Main duties of the job

The Liver Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital includes wards 306 (liver medicine) and ward 726 Liver Surgery. Liver unit is a regional centre that takes patients who require liver transplantation, management of acute liver failure and who have complex hepato biliary surgery. Patient come from across the country, and require holistic approach to met their and their families needs. You will work closely with the physicians, surgeons and multi disciplinary advocating for the patients.

You will be involved in teaching transplants patients about self care and medication for them to start their new journey.

Communication is a key skill with our patients who are often a long way from home with limited visitors .

The liver unit is proud of the postive patient experience it delivers to all its' patients whilst they are on our wards.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

23 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1077809PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
*Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

Experience

Essential

*Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )
*Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
*Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
*Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
*Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
*Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
*Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
*Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
*Awareness of health and safety issues

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Professional appearance
*Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
*Positive and enthusiastic attitude
*Ability to communicate articulately others
*Caring and approachable
*Punctual
*Reliable

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
*Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

Experience

Essential

*Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )
*Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
*Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
*Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
*Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
*Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
*Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
*Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
*Awareness of health and safety issues

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Professional appearance
*Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
*Positive and enthusiastic attitude
*Ability to communicate articulately others
*Caring and approachable
*Punctual
*Reliable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).