Job summary
Are you compassionate, caring and communicative? Would you like to work at one of the
Countries leading teaching hospitals? If
so, NHS Professionals are currently recruiting for Registered General Nurses
to work at Southampton General Hospital to join the bank. As a Registered General Nurse (RGN)
youll provide a high standard of individualised nursing in accordance with
agreed policies, through assessment, planning, implementation, and
evaluation. Youll be responsible for
coordinating all aspects of care delivery, as well as helping to educate
patients, health care assistants, students within the clinical environment.
Being on the bank at University Hospital Southampton gives
you full flexibility on both when you work and on what wards.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
provides services to around 1.9 million people across Southampton and South
Hampshire and with their specialist services including neurosciences, cardiac
services, and childrens intensive care unit they care for more than 3.7
million across Southern England and the Channel Islands. The trust is also a major centre for teaching
and research in association with the University of Southampton and partners
including the Medical Research Council and Welcome Trust.
UHS gained foundation trust status in 2011. Every year the team of 11,500 treats around
150,000 day
and inpatients including 50,000 emergency admissions.
Main duties of the job
- Give and receive regular reports
on the progress of patients, immediately acting on any changes in the patients
condition, and reporting them to the relevant health care professional.
- Work with medical staff and other
members of the healthcare team to ensure that treatments are carried out within
agreed policies.
- Inform relevant parties of any
untoward events or problems affecting patients or staff, and to begin
preliminary action as appropriate.
- Develop an awareness of resources
and cost-effective measures in planning care and managing the workload of the
team.
- Receive patients and their
relatives in a calm, courteous and reassuring manner, participate in providing
information and support.
- Participate in the checking and
administration of intravenous drugs having demonstrated relevant knowledge and
competence and been authorised by senior ward sister/senior ward charge nurse
or matron.
- Co-ordinate the arrangements for
the successful discharge of patients and their continuing care in liaison with
the multi-disciplinary team, in accordance with the Trust policy.
- Ensure that all equipment is in
good working order and ready for immediate use. Appropriately reporting any
defective equipment or provision of supplies
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
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Job description
Job responsibilities
PROFESSIONAL & CLINICAL
- Maintain high standards of
nursing care, ensuring that nursing objectives are achieved using a systematic
approach to nursing care.
- Be responsive to the critically
ill patients fluctuating condition/response to treatments and alter plan of
care accordingly. Continuously utilise skills to interpret changes in the
patients condition.
- Use clinical judgement to
reassess and evaluate patient response to treatment/intervention. Take
appropriate action in response to this within treatment guidelines.
- Maintain appropriate level of
competence and being aware of personal limitations.
- Assess, plan, deliver and
evaluate individualised patient & family centred care and provide support
and advice to other staff as appropriate.
- Receive patients and their
relatives in accordance with recognised policies and ensure that they are kept
informed of treatment and progress.
- Arrange the care of patient's
property, in accordance with Unit policies and within the limitations of
hospital responsibilities.
- Liaise with all members of the
multi-professional team to ensure that all treatments are correctly carried out
in accordance with given policy.
- Give and receive regular reports
on the progress of patients, reporting immediately any changes in the patients
condition to the Senior Nurse on duty or the medical staff as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate records of
observation, treatment, and care.
- Participate in the checking and
administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other
substances in accordance with Trust policy. Demonstrate competence in
administration of complex intravenous therapies and titrate doses within
prescribed limits.
- Inform the sister/Charge Nurse of
any untoward incidents or problems affecting patients/staff/relative and
visitors.
- Inform Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
any complaint received verbally from patients or relatives.
- Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct
and Trust policies and procedures. Be familiar with the location of current
files, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of Resuscitation, Health and Safety,
Fire, Infection Control, Major Incident and Risk Management procedures.
- Act as an effective role model by
using professional standards relating to attitudes, appearance, and conduct.
- Co-ordinate the requirements and
take part in the transfer of patients to other departments within the Trust.
- Take part in the admission and discharge
patients to the department in accordance with Trust and departmental policies.
- Maintain good liaison with other
nursing units and other hospital departments.
- Be familiar with and able to
trouble-shoot all regularly used complex equipment. Ensure all medical
equipment is functional, reporting any faults or potential hazards and
arranging for replacement as necessary.
- Keep up to date with changing
procedures and clinical developments and be aware of relevant research that
could influence practice.
- Participate in the initiation of
changes in practice to improve the quality of patient care and contribute to
the development/revision of clinical guidelines.
- Participate in the intra and
inter-hospital transport service of patients
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
- Help create an environment that
is conducive with learning and development.
- Be involved in teaching,
orientation, and mentorship of junior staff as appropriate.
- Provide support and advice to
colleagues to enable development of prioritisation skills.
- Be involved in and support other
trained nurses in the Continuous Assessment of Practice for learners and the
assessment of competencies.
- Take personal responsibility for
professional self-development to achieve a minimum of the NMC PREP requirements
for trained nurses.
- Keep up to date with clinical
developments and participate in innovation and change concerned with improving
the standards of care for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PROFESSIONAL & CLINICAL
- Maintain high standards of
nursing care, ensuring that nursing objectives are achieved using a systematic
approach to nursing care.
- Be responsive to the critically
ill patients fluctuating condition/response to treatments and alter plan of
care accordingly. Continuously utilise skills to interpret changes in the
patients condition.
- Use clinical judgement to
reassess and evaluate patient response to treatment/intervention. Take
appropriate action in response to this within treatment guidelines.
- Maintain appropriate level of
competence and being aware of personal limitations.
- Assess, plan, deliver and
evaluate individualised patient & family centred care and provide support
and advice to other staff as appropriate.
- Receive patients and their
relatives in accordance with recognised policies and ensure that they are kept
informed of treatment and progress.
- Arrange the care of patient's
property, in accordance with Unit policies and within the limitations of
hospital responsibilities.
- Liaise with all members of the
multi-professional team to ensure that all treatments are correctly carried out
in accordance with given policy.
- Give and receive regular reports
on the progress of patients, reporting immediately any changes in the patients
condition to the Senior Nurse on duty or the medical staff as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate records of
observation, treatment, and care.
- Participate in the checking and
administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other
substances in accordance with Trust policy. Demonstrate competence in
administration of complex intravenous therapies and titrate doses within
prescribed limits.
- Inform the sister/Charge Nurse of
any untoward incidents or problems affecting patients/staff/relative and
visitors.
- Inform Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
any complaint received verbally from patients or relatives.
- Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct
and Trust policies and procedures. Be familiar with the location of current
files, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of Resuscitation, Health and Safety,
Fire, Infection Control, Major Incident and Risk Management procedures.
- Act as an effective role model by
using professional standards relating to attitudes, appearance, and conduct.
- Co-ordinate the requirements and
take part in the transfer of patients to other departments within the Trust.
- Take part in the admission and discharge
patients to the department in accordance with Trust and departmental policies.
- Maintain good liaison with other
nursing units and other hospital departments.
- Be familiar with and able to
trouble-shoot all regularly used complex equipment. Ensure all medical
equipment is functional, reporting any faults or potential hazards and
arranging for replacement as necessary.
- Keep up to date with changing
procedures and clinical developments and be aware of relevant research that
could influence practice.
- Participate in the initiation of
changes in practice to improve the quality of patient care and contribute to
the development/revision of clinical guidelines.
- Participate in the intra and
inter-hospital transport service of patients
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
- Help create an environment that
is conducive with learning and development.
- Be involved in teaching,
orientation, and mentorship of junior staff as appropriate.
- Provide support and advice to
colleagues to enable development of prioritisation skills.
- Be involved in and support other
trained nurses in the Continuous Assessment of Practice for learners and the
assessment of competencies.
- Take personal responsibility for
professional self-development to achieve a minimum of the NMC PREP requirements
for trained nurses.
- Keep up to date with clinical
developments and participate in innovation and change concerned with improving
the standards of care for patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse With Valid NMC Pin and no Restrictions
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 6-months experience working as a Registered Nurse in an NHS hospital setting in the past 2-years
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse With Valid NMC Pin and no Restrictions
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 6-months experience working as a Registered Nurse in an NHS hospital setting in the past 2-years
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).
