Band 5 Staff Nurse-Acute Medical Unit

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a highly motivated and dynamic individual that drives for continuous service improvement? Are you caring, compassionate and committed to providing the best care for patients? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen on the Acute Medical Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

AMU is a 64 bedded unit with a GP Receiving Unit and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) attached which see over 100 patients a day combined. We admit patients from home and the Emergency Department.

We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced Band 5 Nurses who have a passion for Acute Medicine. You will work closely with HCA's, OT's, Physiotherapists, Medics, and many different specialities including Cardiology, Diabetes, Dermatology, Liaison Psychiatry to name a few. You will also be led by a dynamic team of Sister's and Charge Nurses with an extensive knowledge of Acute Medicine as well as our Clinical Educators who are all passionate about delivering the best care to our patients.

We would welcome visits before or after your application - you can contact the Senior Charge Nurse Ben Middleton on the contact details provided.

01213712726

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

* The post holder will work according to the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines and be accountable for their

own professional actions

* The post holder must use up to date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence changes and promote health and best

practice

* The post holder must achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training, develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge

which relate to the area of clinical practice

* The post holder must respond to patients, relative and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required

* The post holder will take charge of the practice setting as required/ or a defined area of the practice setting

* The post holder will assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line/shift manager. This may include representing the practice setting at

meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, governance initiatives and supervision and role competence assessments for unregistered nurses and students/ trainees

* The post holder will contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives within a collaborative framework to enhance patient experience and outcomeand ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained at the highest level

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

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1088528

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
* Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

Essential

* Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
* Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
* Being an accountable professional
* Promoting health and preventing ill health
* Assessing needs and planning care
* Providing and evaluating care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
* Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

Essential

* Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
* Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
* Being an accountable professional
* Promoting health and preventing ill health
* Assessing needs and planning care
* Providing and evaluating care

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).