Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Nurses to join our Acute Medical Unit!
Here are some of the reasons you should apply:
- Our multidisciplinary team consists of Acute Medicine Consultants, pharmacists, junior doctors and physiotherapists, who work collaboratively to treat a complex mix of emergency department patients.
- Our nurses have the opportunity tap into the expertise of a huge range of specialist nurses and doctors as they handle patient assessment, investigation, diagnosis and the management of patients with an emergency illness
- We're one of two designated Major Trauma centres in the Southwest, working closely with a network of local unit trauma units to provide specialized trauma care and rehabilitation to patients with multiple serious injuries.
- We're passionate about offering internal and external training for career progression
We currently have opportunities available for:
- Experienced Registered Nurses with current NMC Registration
- Newly Qualified Nurses
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Working within our department, your main duties will include:
- Organising and participating in the delivery of high standards of evidence-based nursing care.
- Taking responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision, in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies.
- Contributing towards the health promotion for all patients by provided education, support and advice as necessary, ensuring referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required.
- In the absence of senior staff, taking responsibility for the delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff, healthcare support workers and students.
- Where relevant, be responsible and assist in the co-ordination of discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
- Taking personal responsibility for treating all patients with courtesy, respecting their individual needs and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Ensuring provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care:
- Take personal responsibility for the nursing care of patients in the clinical setting without direct supervision.
- Ensure that care needs are assessed, and programmes of care are developed, implemented and evaluated for a patient caseload. Ensure care is documented accurately at every stage of the process, giving a clear profile of care from admission to discharge.
- Plan and evaluate own working practices.
- Take charge of the unit on a day-to-day basis as required and for a minimum of one shift per week.
- Provide advice and support to junior team members to enable them to carry out delegated duties and understand responsibilities.
- Ensure maintenance of clinical competence/skills of self and recognise shortfalls/developmental needs, feeding this into the individual development performance review (IDPR) process.
- Ensure clinical competence/skills meet the requirements of Trust Policies and Procedures and are evidence based.
- Ensure all clinical care requirements of patients are communicated effectively at ward handover to allow seamless provision of care from shift to shift.
- Provide information and support to patients/relatives/carers to enable making of informed choices regarding health and social well-being.
- Manage, report and record clinical/critical incidents in line with Trust Policy.
- Participate in Doctors rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Work closely and liaise effectively with REACT team.
- Undertake technical treatments, procedures, investigations and complex additional nursing procedures.
- Ensure patient safety at all times, e.g. using staff skills appropriately to escort patients requiring nursing intervention.
- Act as or contribute to the role of Speciality Link Nurse to other areas.
- On behalf of the Unit Manager, contribute to speciality teaching outside the ward environment as appropriate.
- Attend team meetings and contribute to discussions relating to clinical care and standard setting.
- Compliance with all infection control policies and procedures will form an integral part of the practice of all staff involved in direct patient care. The staff member will be responsible for locating the infection control manual in the clinical areas and on the intranet. Staff must keep themselves up to date with new polices distributed with subsequent implementation in practice.
- Clinical staff will seek support and advice from infection control in all instances where cross infection is likely to have occurred or when managing situations involving patients with infections where guidance provided in the policies is not applicable.
- All staff will contact occupational health if they are suffering from any form of infection which may put patients and other staff at risk
Policy and Service Development:
- Implement changes to service delivery as agreed by organisation/unit.
- Ensure that you read new corporate information promptly and encourage others to do so as well.
- Ensure that all Trust policies and procedures are followed at all times.
- Act as unit representative at meetings as appropriate and as requested by unit Manager.
Resource Management
- Ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure any shortfall in equipment is reported promptly or equipment repaired in a correct and timely manner.
- Complete/maintain personal records as required by the Unit Manager, e.g. annual leave request cards, training records.
- Assist in implementing recommendations of audits.
Education
- Contribute to the facilitation of a suitable educational environment in which to support the development and learning of ward team members and students on placement.
- Act as mentor/assessor to students and/or others on placement.
- On behalf of the Unit Manager, act as a Link Nurse to specialist groups, ensuring feedback to ward team enabling review of practice.
- Participate in teaching students and others as appropriate.
- Act as a Green/Orange Card trainer for clinical equipment.
- Be responsible for using equipment only after relevant training and ensuring that equipment is checked prior to use.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care:
- Take personal responsibility for the nursing care of patients in the clinical setting without direct supervision.
- Ensure that care needs are assessed, and programmes of care are developed, implemented and evaluated for a patient caseload. Ensure care is documented accurately at every stage of the process, giving a clear profile of care from admission to discharge.
- Plan and evaluate own working practices.
- Take charge of the unit on a day-to-day basis as required and for a minimum of one shift per week.
- Provide advice and support to junior team members to enable them to carry out delegated duties and understand responsibilities.
- Ensure maintenance of clinical competence/skills of self and recognise shortfalls/developmental needs, feeding this into the individual development performance review (IDPR) process.
- Ensure clinical competence/skills meet the requirements of Trust Policies and Procedures and are evidence based.
- Ensure all clinical care requirements of patients are communicated effectively at ward handover to allow seamless provision of care from shift to shift.
- Provide information and support to patients/relatives/carers to enable making of informed choices regarding health and social well-being.
- Manage, report and record clinical/critical incidents in line with Trust Policy.
- Participate in Doctors rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Work closely and liaise effectively with REACT team.
- Undertake technical treatments, procedures, investigations and complex additional nursing procedures.
- Ensure patient safety at all times, e.g. using staff skills appropriately to escort patients requiring nursing intervention.
- Act as or contribute to the role of Speciality Link Nurse to other areas.
- On behalf of the Unit Manager, contribute to speciality teaching outside the ward environment as appropriate.
- Attend team meetings and contribute to discussions relating to clinical care and standard setting.
- Compliance with all infection control policies and procedures will form an integral part of the practice of all staff involved in direct patient care. The staff member will be responsible for locating the infection control manual in the clinical areas and on the intranet. Staff must keep themselves up to date with new polices distributed with subsequent implementation in practice.
- Clinical staff will seek support and advice from infection control in all instances where cross infection is likely to have occurred or when managing situations involving patients with infections where guidance provided in the policies is not applicable.
- All staff will contact occupational health if they are suffering from any form of infection which may put patients and other staff at risk
Policy and Service Development:
- Implement changes to service delivery as agreed by organisation/unit.
- Ensure that you read new corporate information promptly and encourage others to do so as well.
- Ensure that all Trust policies and procedures are followed at all times.
- Act as unit representative at meetings as appropriate and as requested by unit Manager.
Resource Management
- Ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure any shortfall in equipment is reported promptly or equipment repaired in a correct and timely manner.
- Complete/maintain personal records as required by the Unit Manager, e.g. annual leave request cards, training records.
- Assist in implementing recommendations of audits.
Education
- Contribute to the facilitation of a suitable educational environment in which to support the development and learning of ward team members and students on placement.
- Act as mentor/assessor to students and/or others on placement.
- On behalf of the Unit Manager, act as a Link Nurse to specialist groups, ensuring feedback to ward team enabling review of practice.
- Participate in teaching students and others as appropriate.
- Act as a Green/Orange Card trainer for clinical equipment.
- Be responsible for using equipment only after relevant training and ensuring that equipment is checked prior to use.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification (FLAP or equivalent) or evidence of experience within mentorship and or teaching
Work Experience
Essential
- Completion of training for additional clinical skills required in the ward/department i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation & venipuncture, male catheterization, blood transfusions, ECG training, obtaining blood cultures and VBG
- Recent, post qualification experience in an acute specialty
Desirable
- Experience within Acute medical Admissions, SDEC or the Emergency Department
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous nurse in charge/leadership role
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification (FLAP or equivalent) or evidence of experience within mentorship and or teaching
Work Experience
Essential
- Completion of training for additional clinical skills required in the ward/department i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation & venipuncture, male catheterization, blood transfusions, ECG training, obtaining blood cultures and VBG
- Recent, post qualification experience in an acute specialty
Desirable
- Experience within Acute medical Admissions, SDEC or the Emergency Department
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous nurse in charge/leadership role
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).
