Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Reginal Tropical Medicine and Infection Unit at Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, for a compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse . We are a 47 bedded unit with dedicated and supportive staff that have an interest and passion in Tropical Medicine and Infection.
We are extremely passionate about getting it right for patients and their families and in order to achieve this we are looking to employ enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurses. Ward 28 is a busy and dynamic ward specialising in Infectious Diseases. Our team take care of patients with complex infections acquired in the community and healthcare settings. We have expertise in the management of resistant tuberculosis, complex HIV, viral hepatitis, orthopaedic bone & joint infections and infections acquired during travel to tropical regions. This exciting role will offer passionate Band 5 Nurses a platform to develop their skills and knowledge in the area of Infectious Diseases.
You should be committed and passionate about providing a high standard of nursing care with a keen interest in achieving new skills. In return as a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will have the opportunity to work with a supportive, friendly team who are passionate about making staff feel valued and motivated.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team caring for patient and undertaking delegated tasks from the ward manager/ward sister with the opportunity to improve and expand on your clinical knowledge.
On Ward 28, there is a supportive, friendly team making staff feel valued and motivated. We put patients at the heart of all that we do and working collaboratively to deliver the very best for our patients.There is an excellent preceptorship programme designed to facilitate efficient development of competence, confidence and expertise. You must possess a caring, compassionate and positive manner and have excellent communication skills.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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
- * Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- * Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- * Improving safety and quality of care * Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- * Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- * Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable
- * Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
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
- * Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- * Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- * Improving safety and quality of care * Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- * Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- * Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable
- * Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
