Job summary
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. This includes Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We provide care to over half a million patients every year. We have over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.
Amersham Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust. We have three inpatient areas: Chartridge Ward, Waterside Unit, and Buckinghamshire Neuro Rehabilitation Unit.
Waterside Unit has exciting opportunities for Band 5 Staff Nurses to join their team. This post would be suitable for newly qualified nurses, those due to qualify in the near future, or individuals who already have post-registration experience. Where relevant, we will support you to undertake our Trust Preceptorship programme, offering you the structured support needed to transition your knowledge into everyday practice successfully.
Waterside Unit is a 21 bedded ward within the Integrated Elderly Care Division. We provide inpatient rehabilitation for older adults working closely with our therapy team until ready for discharge home with support or a placement in a Nursing or Residential Home. Our patients often have multiple health needs & chronic conditions.
Main duties of the job
- Identifying the needs for nursing care of individual patients in the context of prescribed medical care.
- Undertakes the nursing assessment of the patient, including risk assessments, e.g. Tissue viability, falls etc. and re-evaluates.
- Planning and delivering an individual programme of nursing care for each patient, incorporating objectives, and re-evaluates.
- Supervising qualified / unqualified staff, to ensure the optimum application of skills necessary to provide the care planned for each patient.
- Recording nursing care given and evaluating its outcome in relation to achievement of objectives; modifying care plans accordingly.
- Acts as a health educator throughout the patients stay.
- Responds sensitively to the needs of patients families and visitors
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Desirable
- Evidence of further continued professional development which may include courses
- Interest in older people's nursing/ rehabilitation and awareness of the political agenda relating to advanced age
- Committed to own professional development to enhance practice
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate some experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: Care of the Elderly Community Orthopaedics Palliative Care Long term conditions Rehabilitation
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team in English.
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Computer Literate Good time management skills
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Managerial and leadership ability
- To be able to care for patients without prejudice related to gender, religion or disability.
- Able to work under pressure
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Able to prioritise work load
- Able to be flexible within team roster
Desirable
- Competency in IV drug administration. Infusion pump skills
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non -confrontational manner
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to work internal rotation - Early, late, long day and night shifts including weekends
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Ability to travel to different locations / across site
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Desirable
- Evidence of further continued professional development which may include courses
- Interest in older people's nursing/ rehabilitation and awareness of the political agenda relating to advanced age
- Committed to own professional development to enhance practice
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate some experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: Care of the Elderly Community Orthopaedics Palliative Care Long term conditions Rehabilitation
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team in English.
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Computer Literate Good time management skills
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Managerial and leadership ability
- To be able to care for patients without prejudice related to gender, religion or disability.
- Able to work under pressure
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Able to prioritise work load
- Able to be flexible within team roster
Desirable
- Competency in IV drug administration. Infusion pump skills
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non -confrontational manner
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to work internal rotation - Early, late, long day and night shifts including weekends
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Ability to travel to different locations / across site
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
