Job summary
Are you enthusiastic about your nursing career or have experience in surgical nursing?
If so, we may have the job for you.
We are currently recruiting for Band 5 Staff Nurses to work on our multi-specialty surgical 36-bedded Ward 620 (part of CDG 9A) is a mixed speciality surgical ward including General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper GI, Sarcoma and Urology.
We are looking for nurses with the skills to thrive within a fast-paced environment and the ability to cope under pressure.
We work closely with our surgical and specialist nursing teams to develop a multi-disciplinary approach which shapes and provides high class surgical care for all our patients and you must have a passion for post-operative care.
In turn we will offer you opportunities to develop your clinical skills in post-operative care.
We have an excellent clinical education team and fantastic resources available within and outside the Trust to offer you a wealth of opportunities to continue your professional and personal development at UHB.
Main duties of the job
Monitor patients progress, ensuring accurate records of all relevant observations and clinical assessments are kept and take appropriate action as indicated ensure safe and timely discharge plans and or transfer of care from the ward/ service and ensure barriers to discharge/ transfer are identified and acted on appropriately
Ensure all nursing documentation is completed prior to the span of duty ending. Entries must be legible, updated and in accordance with Trust/ NMC standards (including electronic records), and also all drugs are given in a timely manner.
Ensure effective handover of patients between shifts / healthcare professionals using a range communication aids such as verbal handover/ written documentation/ referral
The post holder must respond to patients, relative and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required
Use professional judgement to intercede and act as patient advocate; observing changes in patient's attitude, behaviour and emotional state; acting promptly if they have become poorly
Communicate with patients and their relatives/ carers, and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and written
Be mindful of own and others body language and barriers which may affect communication.
Ensure effective communication and liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
Address any immediate concerns or complaints as they arise and escalate / report as required
About us
[p]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.[/p]
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
- 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
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Professional appearance
- * Displays genuine interest in the post
- applied for
- * Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- * Caring and approachable
- * Ability to work a varied shift pattern
- including nights / weekends unsocial
- hours where required
- * The applicant can describe why the Trust
- may deploy him /her to a different
- practice setting for a span of duty
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
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Professional appearance
- * Displays genuine interest in the post
- applied for
- * Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- * Caring and approachable
- * Ability to work a varied shift pattern
- including nights / weekends unsocial
- hours where required
- * The applicant can describe why the Trust
- may deploy him /her to a different
- practice setting for a span of duty
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).
