Staff Nurse

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

Staff Nurse - Immunisation Services

Hours per week-37.5 hours per week (Various Hours Available - Full time & Part time)

Fixed Term - 18 Months

Salary-£28,407- £34,581 per annum pro rata

Closing date: 03-June-2024

Interview date: 14- June-2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, committed nurse with a current registration to join the George Eliot wellbeing service as part of the Vaccination team. The role will ensure provision of a comprehensive, efficient and effective immunisation service across the organisation for staff and patients.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

Band 5 Staff Nurse -Immunisation Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, committed nurse with a current registration to join the George Eliot Vaccination team. The role will ensure provision of a comprehensive, efficient and effective immunisation service across the organisation for staff and patients.

You will have the opportunity to work with a supportive, friendly team who ensure that staff feel valued. We are looking to employ an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurse. This exciting role will give the successful candidate opportunity to cultivate new ways of working in an ever-expanding vaccination program and the platform to develop their skills and knowledge in Immunisations and wellbeing.

The role is suitable for nurses with a recent acute care background and up to date with the education and development needs of immunisation.

Experience of administering vaccines via a Patient Group Directive and current venepuncture skills will be an advantage.

Some of the benefits of working with us include low cost onsite parking, a subsidised staff restaurant and a purpose built onsite education centre.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

eXcellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Date posted

29 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

230-48264464-CORP

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients as delegated by senior nursing staff, involving patients and carers where appropriate.

Acts as a team leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.

Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.

Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.

Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.

Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by nurse in charge.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients as delegated by senior nursing staff, involving patients and carers where appropriate.

Acts as a team leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.

Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.

Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.

Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.

Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by nurse in charge.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Undertake wide experience during training in an acute setting
  • Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise.
  • Demonstrates the use of evidence based practice in the implementation of change.
  • Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance.
  • Critical analytical skills
  • Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct

Desirable

  • Evidence of Research or Clinical Audit

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • NMC Registered
  • Nursing Degree/Diploma/Nearing the completion of NMC approved nurse training

Desirable

  • Post Graduate Qualification / Evidence of Continuous professional development
  • Evidence of teaching/supporting others

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to have positive working relationships
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
  • Experience of using evidence based practice
  • To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
  • To be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or bed on a frequent basis - this will occur for short periods frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ability to motivate self/ others
  • Good organisational skills
  • Shift working required

Other

Essential

  • Flexible to meet changing needs of the Trust

Trust Values

Essential

  • Effective Open Communication
  • Challenge but support
  • Expect respect and dignity
  • Local Healthcare that inspires confidence
Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Undertake wide experience during training in an acute setting
  • Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise.
  • Demonstrates the use of evidence based practice in the implementation of change.
  • Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance.
  • Critical analytical skills
  • Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct

Desirable

  • Evidence of Research or Clinical Audit

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • NMC Registered
  • Nursing Degree/Diploma/Nearing the completion of NMC approved nurse training

Desirable

  • Post Graduate Qualification / Evidence of Continuous professional development
  • Evidence of teaching/supporting others

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to have positive working relationships
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
  • Experience of using evidence based practice
  • To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
  • To be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or bed on a frequent basis - this will occur for short periods frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ability to motivate self/ others
  • Good organisational skills
  • Shift working required

Other

Essential

  • Flexible to meet changing needs of the Trust

Trust Values

Essential

  • Effective Open Communication
  • Challenge but support
  • Expect respect and dignity
  • Local Healthcare that inspires confidence

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ


Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ


Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Vaccination Centre Manager

Jane Matthews

jane.matthews@geh.nhs.uk

02476153200

Date posted

29 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

230-48264464-CORP

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ


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