Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare of the Older Person
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 32.25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7071204
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bestwood Ward City hospital
- Town
- Nottigham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
A rare opportunity has arisen to join our senior nursing team on Bestwood Ward, City Campus within HCOP as a Band 5 Staff Nurse for applicants who have a passion to inspire and motivate others to provide high quality safe patient focussed care.
Bestwood is based on the City Hospital Campus of the St Francis Unit. Our older adult patients have come through the Frailty Pathway of QMC and are deemed medically safe for discharge. We are a unique ward where nursing staff contribute to the delivery of a re-enablement nursing model of care with our older adult patients. By empowering patients, giving permission and providing opportunities to participate in their physical and social environment we are able to improve their skills, confidence and independence.
We would like to hear from you if can demonstrate your passion and commitment to the provision of high quality patient centred care for the older adult.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant should be motivated previous experience and evidence of implementing changes and embedding good practice into the culture of our department. It is essential that you are able to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to support the development of the service. The successful applicant needs to have excellent organisation and time management skills with an aptitude for problem solving. You must have excellent clinical knowledge and skills, demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to work long days across the week and within a fast growing and exciting speciality setting.
In addition to the below summary, you will need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Supporting the ward manager ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients, together with the environment in which care is delivered are maintained at a high standard.
Be a role model and provide regular direct clinical care and use experience to support the implementation of both clinical and nonclinical governance.
Work flexibly as a member of the ward team and in support of the Ward Manager to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current level one NMC registration Competent in medicines management
Desirable criteria
- Diploma or degree in health/nursing related Studies Evidence of Continuing professional development/reflective profile
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients Supervision of non-registered staff and students Two years post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work Audit or research within the clinical Area Respiratory or Infectious Disease experience
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills Demonstrate basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills – e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word Demonstrate evidence of providing teaching sessions Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care nurse role
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation Competent and capable of using medical equipment Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling Manoeuvres
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanna Peet
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812269970
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