LeedsTeaching Hospitals (LTHT) are pleased to announce that we are recruiting forBand 5 Adult Registered Nurses. We are welcoming applications from experiencedand newly qualified nurses including third year nursing students.
Youmust be professional, have excellent interpersonal skills, and recognise theneed to work flexibly to best serve the needs of our departments and patients.Additionally, you must be able to work autonomously and within a team whilsthaving a passion for delivering customer service and a desire to provide anexceptional patient experience.
Wehave vacancies in the following adult clinical service units (CSUs):
Cardiology
Respiratory
Pleasedocument in your application your preferred CSU for allocation. Shortlistedapplicants will be interviewed by the preference CSU.
Ifyou would like to learn more about the Trust and our CSUs, please visit ourwebsite: www.leedsth.nhs.uk
Allapplicants are required to have current UK NMC registration with evidence ofregistrant clinical practice in the UK or a final year nursing student.
Forinternal applicants currently employed by LTHT wishing to apply for a differentarea, at the same AFC band and job description, please contact your matron todiscuss the internal transfer process.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for individuals who can create apositive patient experience, are innovative, effective at workingcollaboratively, advocates for quality improvement and ensures the delivery ofhigh-quality patient care. The role is to provide and be responsible for theassessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualisedprogrammes of care. You will deliver care without supervision and takeresponsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients and at alltimes promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionatepatient care. The role will involve taking charge of the ward or department asnecessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse. You will participate inthe in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, postbasic learners and students as well as maintaining your personal development.
About us
LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers inthe UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.We use a cohort approach to recruitment, so you only need to apply to thisadvert for vacancies across the trust.Come and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Waysharing our vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staffengagement, great care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this asa strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staffand set out what they see as important to how we work.
Ourfive values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair AccountableEmpowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPALDUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Acts in accordance with the Nursing& Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
Communicate with patients and carers toensure they have access to appropriate information.
Maintain and deliver compassionatepatient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values andbehaviours.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Provide assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuringdocumentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines,whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positiverelationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.
Promote evidence based practice.
Participate in the audit and evaluationof clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving quality carethrough action on findings.
Undertake duties on other wards ordepartments as and when required by service demands or patient need.
Act in such a way that safeguards thehealth and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Isfamiliar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Educationand Training
Contribute to the promotion of apositive clinical learning environment.
Keep up to date with developments,advances and research in individualised patient care.
Participate in research and oreducation programmes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.
Complete mandatory training annually.
Participate in annual appraisal.
Participate in preceptorship andmentorship programmes
Participate in teaching, supervisingand assessing of student nurses and other supervised staff, where allocated.
Undertake continuous professional andclinical development, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Managerial
Demonstrate effective use of resources.
In the absence of the Sister or ChargeNurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or departmentactivities.
Take responsibility for the prime careprovider for a group of patients
When in charge of the ward takesresponsibility for reporting, investigating and responding to accidents,complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
As delegated and directed by the SeniorSister or Charge Nurse, participate in, investigating and responding toaccidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
Raise concerns with regards to risk,danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policyand supporting processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2
* Has current registration on the appropriate part of the UK NMC register
* Willing to undergo training as necessary
* In your final year of nurse training AND planned entry into the NMC register on completion of training
Skills & behaviours
* Caring, compassionate & motivated
* Reliable and trustworthy
* Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
* Ability to act professionally at all times
* Ability to organise self and others
* Teaching and assessing skills.
* Team player
* Capable of lateral thinking
Additional Requirements
* Document your preferred speciality area to be considered for allocation.
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Experience
* Current issues in health care
* Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
* Awareness of speciality
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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