Job summary
Are you an experienced Emergency Department Nurse?
Do you want to work in an award-winning Emergency Department?
UHBW are looking to recruit experienced Band 5 nurses into ED.
As a tertiary cardiac centre, UHBW care for patients from across the South-West of England and beyond. The ED team are a supportive, hard-working and talented department - this is a great opportunity to further your skills in a busy and fast paced environment.
Find out more about what it is like to work in our Bristol Emergency Department by watching our film (created pre-Covid):www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEeQZ68MebA
When you join our team at UHBW, you will:
- Work alongside a talented multi-disciplinary team
- Gain experience working in a tertiary cardiac centre
- Benefit from a Practice Development Nurse
- Gain opportunities for further training, research roles and promotion
- Work at an Award-winning Emergency Department (HSJ and BMJ) where wellbeing and your development is our priority
- Join a forward-thinking and innovative team - UHBW is the birthplace of the 'Patient Safety checklist'
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs from admission to timely transfer or discharge.
Work as part of the nursing team & MDT to ensure safe, efficient patient flow and management
Develop skills to become responsible and accountable for the total patient care of a critically ill patient or group of patients
Act as professional role model/team leader setting standards of practice promoting clinical effectiveness and opportunities for teaching others as part of a 24hour service
To ensure patient safety and dignity
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (NMC registered) / or NVQ 3 Operating Department Practice pre 2004 or Diploma in Higher Education Operating Department Practice post 2004
- Current NMC registration / or current Health Professions Council registration for ODPs
- Post registration experience in ED preferred
Desirable
- Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes Eg: A&E course, ITU course, Care of the Elderly, PICU, Renal, Oncology, etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Current employment as an RN
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
- Interest in the clinical area
- Experience of teaching
Desirable
- Experience in resus & triage
- Experience of taking charge
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
- Computer skills
- Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Clinical decision making ability
- Teaching skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Act in a professional manner
- Self-motivated
- A team player
- Recognition of own limits
- Basic training/competence in key ED skills (e.g. IV drug administration/venepuncture/cannulation)
- Flexible working practices for 24 hour service
Desirable
- Experience in Emergency Department or acute setting
- Triage training (e.g Manchester triage) or equivalent
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- ILS trained
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (NMC registered) / or NVQ 3 Operating Department Practice pre 2004 or Diploma in Higher Education Operating Department Practice post 2004
- Current NMC registration / or current Health Professions Council registration for ODPs
- Post registration experience in ED preferred
Desirable
- Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes Eg: A&E course, ITU course, Care of the Elderly, PICU, Renal, Oncology, etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Current employment as an RN
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
- Interest in the clinical area
- Experience of teaching
Desirable
- Experience in resus & triage
- Experience of taking charge
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
- Computer skills
- Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Clinical decision making ability
- Teaching skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Act in a professional manner
- Self-motivated
- A team player
- Recognition of own limits
- Basic training/competence in key ED skills (e.g. IV drug administration/venepuncture/cannulation)
- Flexible working practices for 24 hour service
Desirable
- Experience in Emergency Department or acute setting
- Triage training (e.g Manchester triage) or equivalent
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- ILS trained
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
