Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the dynamic and supportive team in our local neonatal unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
As a member of our team you will be professional, reliable, safe and compassionate to babies and their families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive and empowering.
The Neonatal Unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust is a Local Neonatal Unit comprising of 16 cots which include 2 intensive care, 3 high dependency and 11 special care cots.
Main duties of the job
1. Ensures nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the parent.
2. Ensures plan of care is updated as appropriate.
3. Ensures arrangements for the admission, transfer and discharge of patients are made safely and effectively in line with Trust policies.
4. Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well being of the individual and take appropriate action.
5. Carries out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of a patient’s nursing requirements.
6. Undertake relevant risk assessments in order to inform the care needs of the patient.
7. Recognises the significance of the observations made and use these to develop an initial nursing assessment.
8. Devises a plan of nursing care, based on the nursing assessment, taking into account the medical prescription. Do this with the co-operation of the parent/guardian
9. Implement the planned programme of nursing care and where appropriate teach parents/ guardians.
10. Adhere at all times to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
11. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
12. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
13. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
14. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
15. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
16. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
17. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
18. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
19. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
20. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
21. Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
22. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
23. Awareness of current professional nursing issues
24. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
25. Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
26. Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
27. Evidence of further continued professional development
28. Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
29. Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
30. Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
31. Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
32. Willingness to develop teaching skills
33. Ability to solve problems and use initiative
34. Ability to develop clinical skills
35. Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
36. Basic IT skills
37. Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
38. Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
39. Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
40. Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
41. Ability to work rotating shifts
42. Diplomatic approach with professionalism
43. Flexible and approachable
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
44. Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary. Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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