Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.
These are just some of the qualities “enthusiastic, motivated, committed” used to describe the nursing staff who thrive in our busy emergency department environment. We promise it won’t be dull, every day is a learning day.
Staff comments are,” immensely proud to work within the fast paced ED, incredibly rewarding, encouraged and supported to progress within the department", " ED provides ongoing and up to date training through external study days and in-house training, the team is welcoming and always has a positive outlook despite the many challenges of the environment", "I love the varied multi-disciplinary team working together to provide holistic care to patients, it is a rewarding job that never feels like a chore.”
We asked nursing staff why they loved working in ED and their biggest reason was they all felt part of the ED family. We really value the personal skills, experience and qualities every member of our team bring to us, creating a diverse knowledgeable and very supportive team who feel motivated and able to influence the future direction of our service.
Ideal applicants will have NMC Registration (Adult or Child), have completed RCN Level 1 Emergency Nurse competencies and have experience of ambulance triage or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
•• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care without supervision.
• Delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHS Wales delegation framework. Supervise the delivery of care and the staff involved with its provision.
• Ensure that the patient’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs are met including the fundamental aspects of care needs.
• Monitor and evaluate the standards of care provided by the clinical team.
• Continually support and work in conjunction with the Ward Manager and formally deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager.
Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team and provide specialist nursing advice as appropriate.
• Deal with complex clinical and managerial situations that arise.
• Seek appropriate advice/alert agencies when there are any concerns regarding potential/actual risk to any patient or their dependents.
• Ensure effective discharge planning forms a core component of care planning and delivery from the time of initial assessment, taking into consideration the contributory factors influencing a safe discharge.
• Works with the multidisciplinary team on complex discharges.
• Be competent in the use and management of all/specialised equipment relevant to the ward.
• Support junior colleagues.
• Support a culture for learning and development through promotion of a reflective approach to practice and utilising a formal clinical supervision framework in support of team members as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (Part 1) - Active NMC Registration
2. Bachelor degree in relevant health related subject (or equivalent experience)
3. Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development / experience
4. Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
5. Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies e.g. Bronze IQT
6. Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015)
7. Completion of RCN Level 1 emergency nurse competencies or equivalent
Desirable criteria
8. Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
9. Recognised management qualification
10. Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Relevant clinical experience
12. Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
13. Experience of shift leadership
14. Experience of working with preregistration nursing / midwifery students
15. Experience of formal /informal teaching and of mentoring preregistration nursing or midwifery students.
16. Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
17. Significant emergency nursing experience and evidence of ongoing professional development in emergency nursing (e.g., completion of advanced courses such as ALS, EPALS, TNCC/ MTLS).
Desirable criteria
18. Relevant experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
19. Experience of coordinating a team
20. Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice
21. Previous experience of leadership and management
22. Awareness of current issues in nursing and Specialty
23. Awareness of financial and resource management
24. Achievement of ambulance triage competencies or equivalent experience.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
25. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
26. Ability to motivate a team and positively influence others
27. Able to establish credibility and lead a nursing team to deliver / maintain high standards of care
28. Able to support junior colleagues in the provision of direct care
29. Ability to respond to/lead change
30. Ability to delegate and prioritise work
31. Able to manage time effectively
32. Excellent interpersonal skills
33. IT skills
34. Supervisory management skills
35. Able to create and work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of extreme workload
36. Evidence of commitment to and understanding of Mentorship, reflection, clinical supervision
37. Evidence of their own areas of clinical interest and contribution towards developing clinical practice.
38. Demonstrate a willingness to develop leadership and management skills
39. Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
40. Ability to speak Welsh
41. Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting
Values
Essential criteria
42. Can demonstrate SBU values
Other
Essential criteria
43. Commitment to working a shift pattern which is complementary to rest of leadership team within clinical area, with aim of providing maximum visibility of nursing leadership team across 7 days of week. Details to be agreed with nursing management team on appointment.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable