Site Trustwide Town Bristol Salary £20.91 - £33.45 per hour (inclusive of A/L) Salary period Hourly Closing 10/01/2025 08:00
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Job overview
So, you’re eager to learn more about working within our Bank Team as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at North Bristol NHS Trust?
Here at North Bristol Trust, we recognise that our Bank makes up a significant part of the Trust’s valued workforce, helping us to deliver outstanding patient care. By joining our NBT eXtra Bank, you can enjoy the flexibility of choosing shifts that suit your lifestyle whilst joining a trust that is committed to your wellbeing and growth.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Registered ICU Nurse, you will increase your skill set by working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects of patient care. Your main duties will include:
* Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.
* Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
* Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
* Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.
Successful applicants for this role will:
* Hold RN (Adult) Registration with current NMC license to practice.
* Have completed Step 1 Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses.
* Have recent acute hospital experience within the last 18-24 months, including experience working in an Intensive Care Unit.
* Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a two week induction programme if successful.
* Have right to work in the UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable).
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full overview of the role and the knowledge/ skills required, please refer to the Job Description document attached as an additional document to this advert.
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualification
* RGN with current live NMC Registration.
* Completion of Step 1 Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses.
* 1 years relevant experience in an acute environment.
* Holds a teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent).
Work Experience
* Candidate will have undertaken training for extended roles required by the ward / department. i.e. IV drug administration, Cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation, PCA, Epidural training, Tracheostomy and Central Line Competencies.
* Candidate will have been working in a hospital setting within the last 2 years, as a Registered Nurse.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
* Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
* Evidence of broad acute experience.
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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