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University Hospital Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for you to work full time, in main theatres recovery, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Are you an experienced Recovery Band 5 Nurse/ODP or are you someone who is interested in a change of direction within your career, then please apply! Recovery or critical care experience essential.
The main theatres in Hey Groves is a 9 bedded recovery unit which covers emergency service over a 24 hour period. As well as this we also have a range of elective activity such as:
1. Trauma and orthopaedic and Limb Recon
2. Maxillo Facial trauma
3. GI Surgery (lower and upper GI)
4. Thoracic surgery
5. Hepatobiliary surgery
This is a full time post 37.5 hours a week, including nights and weekends
If this opportunity interests you, why not:
6. Apply for a post
7. Book an informal visit at a time to suit you
8. Tell your colleagues about this advert
9. In partnership with other professionals and disciplines, develop measurable patient care plans/goals. The process should include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to timely transfer or discharge.
10. Take charge of the clinical needs of a group of defined patients on the ward /department prioritising workload according to changing clinical need over a 24 period.
11. Work towards regularly taking charge of the ward/department on occasion prioritising workload according to changing clinical need over a 24 period.
12. Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to patient care (for example when taking charge or as link nurse)
13. Ensure nursing documentation is maintained, accurate and timely in line with the Trust standard
14. To demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. To work towards promoting this to others.
15. Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients
16. Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.