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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse
Swindon On-site 2-5 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,835 employees
Patient AssessmentIntravenous Drug AdministrationIV Sedation MonitoringScrub NursingPatient Care Planning
Requirements
Candidates must be a First Level Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration. Recent experience in an acute or community setting is essential, and a teaching/assessor qualification is required or desired.
Job Description
Job Summary
Do you have recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting as a qualified staff nurse? if so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Radiology Department on a full time basis.
You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group within the acute hospital setting. You will be responsible for the assessment, development, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of your role. You will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. You will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
Main duties of the job
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
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 (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).
Do you have recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting as a qualified staff nurse? if so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Radiology Department on a full time basis.
You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group within the acute hospital setting. You will be responsible for the assessment, development, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of your role. You will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. You will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
Main duties of the job
- Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
- Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
- To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
- To independently telephone pre assess patients for a variety of interventional procedures. This includes a role in assessing their suitability for the intervention, ordering appropriate tests and giving of appropriate advice.
- To administer prescribed intravenous drugs to patients before and during an interventional procedure as appropriate. This includes acting as sedation assistant, administering and closely monitoring IV sedation, ensuring comfort and safety.
- To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
- To prepare equipment for the safe care of the patient and assist Radiologist during sterile interventional procedures as scrub nurse.
- To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- To document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patients notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers.
- Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.
- To care for outpatients in the recovery area following interventional procedures. Assessment of patient needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual patient basis. This includes monitoring of vital signs, giving of aftercare information and nurse led discharge.
- To handover care of patients who have undergone major interventional procedures to ward nurses, following department protocols/ care plans, ensuring safe on going care of the patients.
- To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.
- To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures including infection prevention & control initiatives.
- Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g. vulnerable adults.
- To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation, clinical governance and National Service Frameworks.
- To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with re-evaluation requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
- Actively encourage service users & carers for feedback and work with the Radiology team to develop action plans to address issues.
- To promote best practice and monitor support workers practice.
- To assist in the orientation and support of new staff and students to the unit, working together as a team.
- To work as a mentor to students and new staff members. To lead a team of junior staff assisting the senior sister with their appraisals.
- To act as a role model and promote the Trusts STAR values.
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
- Teaching/Assessor Qualification e.g. ENB 998, FLAP or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this
- Degree qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
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 (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).
Education
Professional CertificateBachelor Degree
Skills
Patient AssessmentIntravenous Drug AdministrationIV Sedation MonitoringScrub NursingPatient Care PlanningClinical GovernanceInfection Prevention & ControlMultidisciplinary TeamworkPatient Recovery CareClinical AuditingMentoringPatient Documentation
About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.
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