Job Overview
JOB SUMMARY:
The Hospital at Night model proposes safe clinical care at night. The post holder will work as part of a team supported by Patient Flow. The principal role will be to provide professional, senior nursing support to the junior doctors, nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team working within the Trust at night.
The Post Holder Will
Currently be working as a Band 6 Nurse or have extensive experience as a senior Band 5.
With support of the Patient Flow Lead, manage safer staffing of ward overnight.
Offer clinical support to the ward staff overnight, and be expected to contribute to the education and development of staff within the team and on the wards
Be able to identify a deteriorating patient as a priority in their workload
Be aware of the need to escalate and facilitate a patient to the appropriate level of care
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties
To effectively demonstrate the ability to gain the relevant information from members of the multi- disciplinary team to identify and complete outstanding tasks passed onto you at Medical/Nurse handover.
To demonstrate good team working within the multidisciplinary team in relation to the Medical Team,
To triage clinical calls and effectively prioritize clinical tasks when requested.
To be a senior point of contact for professional and clinical advice.
To be fully conversant with, and utilise, the patient observations system
To be able to work within procedural protocols and local policy developed for
the team and within the trusts policies and procedures.
To add to the continual development of mechanisms for assessing effectiveness of the clinical element
To effectively manage own workload when dealing with competing tasks.
Clinical/Professional Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and professional advice to the nursing staff and junior medical staff throughout the Trust when required.
* Act as an advisor and role-model for staff in the absence of the Nurse Manager, Sister or Charge Nurse, offering assistance and support where needed.
* Report promptly through the Datix system any clinical incidents or near misses and escalate accordingly
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
* RN
written
Essential criteria
* Band 6
* ILS course
* able to support students
* experience of Medical and surgery staffing
Desirable criteria
* working towards Nurse practitioner courses
* has leadership qualifications
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.
Documents to download
* Night sister Job description (PDF, 624.5KB)
* night sister (PDF, 624.5KB)
* Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Stuart Lowe Job title Patient Flow lead Email address Telephone number Additional information
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.