Job summary
Do you live in Buckinghamshire area and seek an opportunity to develop your nursing career within a role that will help develop your professional decision making and skills. Why not try this exciting new opportunity to work on the Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Service at Wycombe hospital? The unit provides a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to the frail elderly patients living within the Buckinghamshire area, additionally we have an Intravenous Infusion Lounge.
The post involves working within a Multidisciplinary Team to provide nursing interventions to frail elderly patients to avoid hospital admission, as well as, facilitating discharges from the acute settings.
You must be innovative in your approach and willing to work with other members of the Multidisciplinary team and to ensure a high-quality service delivery. You must be willing to develop your own knowledge and skills, you will be supported in your personal development with training.
Experienced and newly qualified staff nurses will be considered for the post. Working days are Monday-Friday, no weekends, nights, or bank holidays
Main duties of the job
Acts always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, and within the principles of the scope of Professional Practice and ensures other members of the team also work within these.
Maintain professional working relationships with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team and effectively contribute to the team's continual development.Undertakes the nursing assessment of the patient including risk assessments e.g. Moving and Handling and nutrition
Undertake drug administration and medicine management.
Ensures planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives. Advise on health promotion and the prevention of illness.
Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and interpersonal issues with colleagues.Interpret the significance of the patient's clinical observations and records and taking appropriate action but ensuring senior nursing staff are kept always informed.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
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.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake the management of care for a group of patients.
- To assess the physical and psycho social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
- To plan interventions with the multi-disciplinary team members using the common assessment process.
- To take part in the processes to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service.
- To contribute to processes for service and quality improvement.
- To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures develop for clinical pathways.
Professional responsibilities.
- To adhere to the relevant professional standards and Code of Conduct and be conversant with the Scope of professional Practice.
- To act as supervisor within own profession for students on placement and rotational staff.
- Act as a resource for other members of the team being responsible for providing profession specific expertise.
- Critically evaluate and interpret evidence based research to change and develop services and clinical practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake the management of care for a group of patients.
- To assess the physical and psycho social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
- To plan interventions with the multi-disciplinary team members using the common assessment process.
- To take part in the processes to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service.
- To contribute to processes for service and quality improvement.
- To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures develop for clinical pathways.
Professional responsibilities.
- To adhere to the relevant professional standards and Code of Conduct and be conversant with the Scope of professional Practice.
- To act as supervisor within own profession for students on placement and rotational staff.
- Act as a resource for other members of the team being responsible for providing profession specific expertise.
- Critically evaluate and interpret evidence based research to change and develop services and clinical practice
Person Specification
2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Standards for student supervision and assessment (SSSA)
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
Desirable
- Cannulation and Venepuncture
- Previous experience as a band 5 in acute area
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
- Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
COMMUNICATION
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally. Actively promotes team working and building strong working relationship
- Patients are always first. Drive service improvements. Strong awareness with a desire to grow
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
Desirable
- Consult otheres and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
3. EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Desirable
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to develop clinical skills
- Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
- Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
- Ability to work rotating shifts
- Diplomatic approach with professionalism
- Flexible and approachable
Desirable
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
- Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
- Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so
Person Specification
2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Standards for student supervision and assessment (SSSA)
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
Desirable
- Cannulation and Venepuncture
- Previous experience as a band 5 in acute area
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
- Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
COMMUNICATION
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally. Actively promotes team working and building strong working relationship
- Patients are always first. Drive service improvements. Strong awareness with a desire to grow
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
Desirable
- Consult otheres and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
3. EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Desirable
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to develop clinical skills
- Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
- Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
- Ability to work rotating shifts
- Diplomatic approach with professionalism
- Flexible and approachable
Desirable
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
- Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
- Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so
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).
