Job summary
Staff Nurse - Ward 2B, Band 5 (37.5Hours)

To work alongside the Matron, the ward manager, the consultants and wider team to determine and deliver on service strategic objectives and to promote the overarching vision for the service

To deliver, plan and evaluate patient care, ensuring that the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of high standard, encompassing the Trust vision of 'best care for everyone

To work collaboratively and cohesively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families

To maintain high visibility and clinical expertise, role modelling high standards of care, evidence-based practice and effective leadership within UK law, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust policies and guidelines

To support clinical governance and quality framework, helping to embed the culture of continuous improvement

Additional working pattern details: Days/Nights

Main duties of the job

• Directly deliver, coordinate and supervise patient care, ensuring that the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of high standard, encompassing the Trust vision of 'best care for everyone.
• Deliver, demonstrate and supervise safe and appropriate care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using highly specialised equipment and resources.
• Administer medications, within the Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing, and Administration of Medications (POPAM) guidelines
• Disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately and sensitively, ensure patient confidentiality is maintained
• Role model high standards of patient care, communication, commitment and organisation for others to follow.
• Utilise hospital computer systems, including the intranet, Trak-care and electronic patient records, to access and update patient information, while maintaining clear and accurate written records relevant to nursing practice
• Work collaboratively and cohesively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families and provide high standards of care.
• Take a key role in the implementation of any clinical initiative or introduction of new equipment.
• Participate in mentorship programmes for students and other members of the team
• Actively support all agreed quality improvements within Head and Neck services and link with other teams and services as appropriate within and outside of Trust.

About us
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job responsibilities
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse you would be responsible for caring for your own caseload of patients. This would involve assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care needs and assessments. You would be caring for surgical patients following head and neck surgery but can also be caring for other surgical speciality patients on the ward. You would also be working with health care support workers and student nurses and need to delegate tasks effectively and safely. You would work closely and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regularly to ensure patient care needs are met. You would practice in line with Trust policies and procedures and comply with data protection and confidentiality legislation. You would need to actively participate in both mandatory training and education development opportunities relevant to your role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Active registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation & commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable

• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• Completion of Bronze Quality Improvement

Experience
Essential

• Appropriate experience working in in a Head and Neck service or relevant speciality
• Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team and other key stakeholders

Desirable

• Evidence of link nurse responsibilities / specific team involvement

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan
• In depth knowledge of Head and Neck patients and operational processes within the speciality

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
• Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
• Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery.
• Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to good record keeping using the Trust electronic and paper methods

Desirable

• IT skills and experience including Electronic Patient Records, Trakcare, Safecare, NHS Mail, Health Roster, Microsoft Office

Qualities
Essential

• Be both enthusiastic and self-aware
• Resilient under pressure, self-aware and with an ability to learn through constructive feedback and personal reflection

Desirable

• Team focused, ability to work collaboratively and always underpinned by kindness and respect towards others
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).