Job summary
This role is offered on either a full time or part time basis. This means that candidates interested in working full or part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis subject to hours offered.
Come and join us at this exciting time, we have just opened our new Adult emergency department in the Summer of 2024, and our new Children's emergency unit in November 2024.
Are you looking for a new challenge and new opportunity to broaden your career?
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH) is an ambitious organisation, motivated to provide consistently high quality services to our patients. Our staff report that our organisation is a friendly and supportive one to work within and we currently hold some of the highest levels of staff engagement within the region.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3.To be responsible for the assessment of individual patients using the appropriate programme/models of care and ensuring co-ordination and implementation of the discharge assessment process and appropriate multi-disciplinary referrals.
4. Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines, using a range of routes (once competency achieved) within the NMC Standards for Administration of Medicines and adhering to local policy.
5. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
6. Promote patient involvement in care planning, Implementing and sustaining communication systems to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress
7. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
8. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
Please see attached JD / Person Spec.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3.To be responsible for the assessment of individual patients using the appropriate programme/models of care and ensuring co-ordination and implementation of the discharge assessment process and appropriate multi-disciplinary referrals.
4. Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines, using a range of routes (once competency achieved) within the NMC Standards for Administration of Medicines and adhering to local policy.
5. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
6. Promote patient involvement in care planning, Implementing and sustaining communication systems to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress
7. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
8. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
Please see attached JD / Person Spec.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
- Further qualifications relevant to the role
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Mentor/Supervision Course
- Completed/completing the RCN National curriculum and competency framework for emergency nursing level 1
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
Desirable
- Experience working within an Emergency department
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Able to undertake audits
- IT Literate
- Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills.
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
- Further qualifications relevant to the role
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Mentor/Supervision Course
- Completed/completing the RCN National curriculum and competency framework for emergency nursing level 1
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
Desirable
- Experience working within an Emergency department
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Able to undertake audits
- IT Literate
- Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills.
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
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).
