Job summary
We are looking for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly team on the world renowned St. Andrews Centre Burns Intensive Care Unit where we provide care to our patients, both Adults and Paediatrics, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
Existing ward experience can be built upon and new knowledge and skills can be learned and developed. We offer structured support supervised by our clinical facilitation team and Senior Nursing Team. Clinical progression is encouraged within our intensive care unit by our large friendly multi-disciplinary team. Informal visits are encouraged and recommended.
You will be required to demonstrate compassion and empathy in your approach to caring and should have relevant experience of caring for others, either through previous employment, education and training or voluntary work.
Your role will involve the care and treatment of very complex Burns / Medical Skin Loss patients who require Intensive and High Dependency Nursing Care.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure the NMC code of conduct is at the forefront of the teams nursing care and will be required to work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams to provide a high standard of individualised patient care, ensuring the patient experience is the best it can be.
You will Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document holistic, high quality and individualised care, which respects patients' personal dignity and beliefs whilst maintaining and promoting effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
Your role is to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff, participate in educational and professional development programmes, upholding the philosophy of evidence-based practice and maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures and local competency frameworks.
You will lead by example and embed the Trusts values and behaviour in all aspects of the clinical environment and be able to demonstrate continuing professional development, reflecting individual needs, those of the team and the organisation.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve, and our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
You will be an ambassador for our Trust values, and will be Kind, Professional, Positive, and will be involved in the holistic, individualised care of these critical, challenging and complex group of patients.
Please see the attached Job Description for further details of this exciting and rewarding role.
We look forward to your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve, and our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
You will be an ambassador for our Trust values, and will be Kind, Professional, Positive, and will be involved in the holistic, individualised care of these critical, challenging and complex group of patients.
Please see the attached Job Description for further details of this exciting and rewarding role.
We look forward to your application!
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- NMC sub part 1 Adults Registered nurse
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to provide high quality patient care
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a qualified nurse in an acute health care setting
- NHS experience
- minimum 6 months post qualification experience in the NHS
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- NMC sub part 1 Adults Registered nurse
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to provide high quality patient care
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a qualified nurse in an acute health care setting
- NHS experience
- minimum 6 months post qualification experience in the NHS
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).
