Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Patient Lounge as a Registered nurse. The hours of working are currently 7am to 9pm, 7 days per week. Please be aware the lounge is currently open on a 24/7 basis, this is a temporary solution at present, we are recruiting to fit the agreed opening hours of the lounge. Shift patterns consist of 7am-7pm and 930am to 9pm.
The Patient lounge will be managed under the Site Management team.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website
Main duties of the job
The patient lounge will be staffed with 2 trained nurse and 2 untrained member of staff. The patient lounge is pivotal when ensuring early flow out of wards to allow for safety in our emergency and assessment units.
You will be a registered nurse, who can demonstrate clinical experience with, you will have the ability to work as the nurse in charge of the lounge and be able to supervise untrained and new staff members.
The post holder will need to demonstrate excellent communication and organisation skills.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
educational/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse- Up to date NMC registration.
Knowledge, training and Experience.
Essential
- Experience (through placements, or employments) of working in a busy ward environment
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards.
- Good Communication written and verbal
- Works on own initiative
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Displays an understanding of the trusts on line services.
- Basic life support Mentorship
- Participation in audit and bench marking
Special Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and reliable
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
Person Specification
educational/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse- Up to date NMC registration.
Knowledge, training and Experience.
Essential
- Experience (through placements, or employments) of working in a busy ward environment
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards.
- Good Communication written and verbal
- Works on own initiative
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Displays an understanding of the trusts on line services.
- Basic life support Mentorship
- Participation in audit and bench marking
Special Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and reliable
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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).
