Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic Registered adult nurses to come and join our amazing nursing team at Good Hope Hospital Emergency Department.

This is an opportunity to join a growing team, dedicated to delivering compassionate person-centred care and to play a key role in innovation and transformation. The workload throughout the department is very varied and interesting with no two days being the same. The successful candidate must be dynamic, possess excellent communication skills and have a high sense of professionalism and a strong belief in the value of teamwork.

As a new member of the team, despite how much training you have had in the past, you will be fully supported by our dedicated clinical education team, allowing you to build on your existing nursing skills for your future career and development within Emergency Nursing. Study days will be readily available, developing your competencies in all areas of the Emergency Department, such as Resuscitation and Minor Injuries.

We have full and part time positions available and offer a range of long and short days to support flexible working.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The Role of a band 5 within the Emergency Department is that of delivering high quality nursing care to all of our patients. You will be supported in learning a vast range of new skills, including the treatment of Resuscitation patients, triage and minor injuries. Alongside the support and training provided by our in house clinical education team, you will also have a dedicated Band 7 team leader to support you alongside our in house well being teams.

This role is looking for dynamic people who have experience working autonomously and in a team. Being competent in a range of clinical skills; having the willingness to learn and undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice is essential for a nurse in ED.

We are committed to developing a culture in line with our values that improves quality and enhances patient experience and you will play a vital part in developing new ways of working to achieve this.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.

( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)

• Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
• Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
• Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
• Being an accountable professional
• Promoting health and preventing ill health
• Assessing needs and planning care
• Providing and evaluating care
• Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
• Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
• Improving safety and quality of care
• Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
• Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues.

Desirable

• Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Emma Stapleton

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01214249910

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-Time, Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-9017570

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Attachments

JD PS - Band 5 Staff Nurse.pdf – 478KB Opens in a new window