Job summary
Are you a newly qualified nurse who has recently completed undergraduate study ?
We are recruiting newly qualified nurses across the following divisions-
Medicine
Surgery
Cancer and Associated Specialties
* allocations will be dependent upon vacancies *
Achieve your potential at Nottingham University Hospitals ( NUH ) NHS Trust, rated 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC, and the only organisation in Europe with ANCC Pathway to Excellence and Magnet recognised Hospitals.
Here at NUH, there are so many opportunities to find the right career for you. We're a busy, acute Trust, with a huge breadth of clinical areas, offering the opportunity for our newly qualified nurses, midwives and operating department practitioners to develop new skills and care for a variety of patients.
Interview date- January 2024
** For student nurses who have not completed undergraduate study, please look out for upcoming events and adverts in 2024 *
Main duties of the job
Assess the care needs of patients and develop a programme of evidence based practice care which is evaluated and amended as appropriate without direct supervision.
To maintain clinical competence through CPD and mandatory training requirements.
To ensure clear and timely record keeping of all assessments and care provided
Maintain good communication with patients and their relatives including the MDT
Utilise NUH evidence based policies and guidelines to ensure safety of care and maintains professional understanding of EBP used
About us
At NUH, as a newly qualified nurse we can offer you:
A team from the Institute of Care Excellence, offering continuing professional education, careers coaching and development opportunities including: a preceptorship programme, an acute care skills course, rotational programmes, resilience focused clinical supervision and clinical academic careers.
Access to the largest Shared Governance programme in the UK, with over 80 staff councils at ward level, giving our workforce a voice and supporting a culture of innovation.
An ambitious and forward thinking professional environment, recognised for empowering nurses, midwives and theatre practitioners to lead and innovate.
Utilising evidence based practice and research to advance nursing science and compassionate care.
Our nursing teams are Patient Experience Network National Award winners (2018) and finalists in (2019) and have opportunities to work on improvement initiatives that are co-produced with those who use our services
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is required to have recently completed undergraduate study with NMC PIN or awaiting NMC PIN.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Please see the job description which is attached for the key responsibilities.
NUH is a large acute teaching hospital and there are opportunities to develop key skills across all divisions.
At NUH we are pleased to be able to offer all newly qualified nurses a supportive preceptorship period. This is led by the practice education team at the Trust and this programme includes-
Preceptorship Induction- an introduction to preceptorship at NUH and access to the preceptorship portfolio.
Acute care skills course- a 5 day course developing skills to recognise, treat and escalate the care of a deteriorating patient in a safe and timely manner.
Medicine safety study day- a 1 day study session highlighting measures to ensure the safe administration of medicines.
Resilience focused clinical supervision- these sessions are available to all nurses who join the rotation programme, this type of supervision provides the opportunity to have a safe and confidential environment to share experiences alongside other newly qualified nurses.
Careers conversations- NUH host monthly careers conversations to discuss career opportunities, this event can also be used to seek support with role related packages or access a one to one resilience focused clinical supervision session with a member of the practice education team.
Preceptorship Pledge- All newly qualified nurses will have a preceptor allocated to them within the clinical area, a preceptorship pledge has been created to support this role ensuring that all preceptors are aware of their responsibilities when supporting colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is required to have recently completed undergraduate study with NMC PIN or awaiting NMC PIN.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Please see the job description which is attached for the key responsibilities.
NUH is a large acute teaching hospital and there are opportunities to develop key skills across all divisions.
At NUH we are pleased to be able to offer all newly qualified nurses a supportive preceptorship period. This is led by the practice education team at the Trust and this programme includes-
Preceptorship Induction- an introduction to preceptorship at NUH and access to the preceptorship portfolio.
Acute care skills course- a 5 day course developing skills to recognise, treat and escalate the care of a deteriorating patient in a safe and timely manner.
Medicine safety study day- a 1 day study session highlighting measures to ensure the safe administration of medicines.
Resilience focused clinical supervision- these sessions are available to all nurses who join the rotation programme, this type of supervision provides the opportunity to have a safe and confidential environment to share experiences alongside other newly qualified nurses.
Careers conversations- NUH host monthly careers conversations to discuss career opportunities, this event can also be used to seek support with role related packages or access a one to one resilience focused clinical supervision session with a member of the practice education team.
Preceptorship Pledge- All newly qualified nurses will have a preceptor allocated to them within the clinical area, a preceptorship pledge has been created to support this role ensuring that all preceptors are aware of their responsibilities when supporting colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered with PIN / Completed Undergraduate Study awaiting PIN
Experience
Essential
- Delivering care to a group of patients
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
- Competent in medicines management
Communication
Essential
- Demonstration of effective written and verbal communication
- Demonstrate IT skills
Desirable
- Well written and presented application form
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise care and own workload
- Ability to respond to change in needs
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to use medical equipment
- Able to undertake manual handling procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered with PIN / Completed Undergraduate Study awaiting PIN
Experience
Essential
- Delivering care to a group of patients
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
- Competent in medicines management
Communication
Essential
- Demonstration of effective written and verbal communication
- Demonstrate IT skills
Desirable
- Well written and presented application form
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise care and own workload
- Ability to respond to change in needs
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to use medical equipment
- Able to undertake manual handling procedures
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).