Job summaryGet paid weekly whilst working on our Staff Bank.This is a great time to consider a role on our bank. Agencies are going to have to pay you less over coming months when the price cap comes into force and we think moving to our bank gives you a great alternative. We can offer the flexibility, the variety, and the training that any agency would across our main hospitals in Warwick, Leamington Spa, Ellen Badger and Stratford.
To be part of our Bank team you will need to be a registered nurse with a valid NMC number. We will want to see that you are a reliable, enthusiastic and a self-motivated individual. We will also need you to have excellent communication skills and be adaptable to changing situations.
We need bank staff who are available to work a variety of shift types, sometimes at short notice. To work across a wide variety of areas in the Acute Hospital including medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, out patients, theatres, isolation facility, or in one of our Community Hospitals.
Main duties of the jobThe community staff nurse is a member of the Integrated Health Team, who undertakes professional duties in the client's homes and clinics to ensure provision of high standard nursing care and health promotion. To work across professional boundaries, providing comprehensive health care that is sensitive to the needs of the local population.
About usCome and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.Job responsibilities- Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children.
- Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implemented across the Integrated Health Team.
- To undertake the first contact assessment, including planning, implementation, evaluation and reassessments of the care plans.
- In the absence of the District Nurse, to take responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing workload, delegating the workload appropriately to other team members.
- To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management
- To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice
- To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures
- To participate in the development, training and mentorship of pre-registration students and staff as required including induction and preceptorship programmes
- To provide skilled clinical nursing practices
Communication- Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary organisations
- To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform to NMC policy and Data protection
Responsibility for patient care- To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordance to the service referral criteria
- To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and education activities with patients and carers
- Act as a patients advocate where appropriate
Policy and Service Development- Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level
Responsibility for Human Resources- Direct supervision of junior members of staff
- Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative in order to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines
- Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team development goals
- Able to organise staff in the absence of the District Nurse (Band 6) reporting to a senior member of staff any anomalies
Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act- Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines
- Participate in clinical supervision
- Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionals and their services
- To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities
Responsibility for Research & Development- Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice
- Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting best practice
- Use research to inform practice
- Participate in audits as appropriate
General- The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies
Physical and Mental Effort- The post holder will undertake people moving and handling on a daily basis. The handling of equipment e.g. hoists, is integral to the post and may be required to be undertaken in confined spaces within patients homes.
- The post holder will be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with WCH policies and procedures
- The post holder may come into contact with bodily fluids including urine and faeces and exudate from wounds e.g. blood and pus
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- First Level RGN
- Degree/Diploma in Nursing/Health studies
- NMC Registration
Desirable- IT Skills
- Non-medical prescriber
- Evidence of continuous professional development
ExperienceDesirable- Acute nursing
- Care of the elderly
SkillsEssential- Demonstrates a good understanding of the nursing process
- Able to efficiently plan and allocate work
- Able to manage time effectively
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
- Demonstrate an understanding of Equality and Diversity
Desirable- Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively
- Demonstrates knowledge of research based practices
Personal QualitiesEssential- Able to work as an effective team member
- Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
- Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
- Able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Able to achieve personal objectives
OtherEssential- Flexible - can work shifts, weekend, bank holidays and evening duties
- Full Driving licence and access to own vehicle
- Must be willing to travel across localities.
Desirable- Able to change duties at short notice
- Aware of current NHS issues and priorities
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.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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Employer detailsEmployer name: South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bank Nursing SWFT, Warwick, CV34 5BW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.swft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Locality Manager, Natascha Huby, Natascha.Huby@swft.nhs.uk
