Band 5 Staff Nurse- E1B Infusion Unit and Admissions Lounge
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Job summary
We are an area that provides a service for people with long term chronic conditions. We administer IV medications that help to control and manage symptoms to assist our patient group to remain as haemodynamically stable as possible with symptom control, and live their best life.
The main specialities we cover are Neurology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, endocrinology, Inherited Metabolic disorders, cardiology, and respiratory.
If you have an interest in any of these areas and would like to join a dynamic, forward thinking, patient focussed team, and have a desire to gain and expand your knowledge base whilst providing the best in care and improving peoples' lives, and are a problem solving, team player with a kind empathetic disposition. Then if this description sounds like you, you already have the attributes that would make a great member of the Infusion Team.
If you would like to work in an area of outstanding service delivery, that were recently awarded the Trusts Kind, Connected and Bold award, then please complete your application to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate person centred evidence based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the ward/department and supervising junior members of staff. The post holder will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity. They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families. The post holder will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role.
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.
Details
Date posted
06 June 2024
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
304-1082125YS
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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