Senior Staff Nurse A&E *Internal*

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered nurse, with active registration.
• oNST 307 or equivalent.
• oRelevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.

Desirable

• oEssential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• oRelevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• oPost registration patient care.
• oAble to deal with a continually changing workload.
• oTeaching / mentoring.
• oRelevant nursing duties.

Desirable

• oWithin relevant speciality.

Knowledge

Essential

• oContinuing professional development, with portfolio.
• oNMC code of conduct.
• oResults interpretation.
• oLeadership.
• oClinical governance.
• oNursing strategy.

Desirable

• oRelevant speciality.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• oWell developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• oProblem solving skills.
• oExtended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation.
• oInterpreting baseline observations.
• oIT skills.
• oAble to use initiative appropriately.
• oAble to work within a team without close supervision.
• oOrganisational skills.
• oAbility to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Desirable

• oLeadership skills.
• oRelevant extended skills.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• oEmpathy.
• oMotivation.
• oEnthusiasm.
• oPositive approach to change.
• oNon-judgemental.

other requirements

Essential

• Flexible working
• Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

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).