Job overview
An exciting 9 month secondment opportunity has arisen for a part-time (25.5 hours per week) Band 6 on Kewstoke Ward.
Kewstoke ward is a 28 bedded acute care of the elderly Ward, which looks after patients over the age of 75 years and have a frailty score above 5 due to admissions of acute medical needs. Along with this we care and support patients with cognitive impairment either diagnosed or undiagnosed.
Kewstoke works closely with the medical team, ward therapy teams and the dementia delirium and falls practitioner to attempt to improve the patients experience while in hospital while meeting their needs with an holistic approach to care, and also work with the community services and Sirona community services to facilitate a quicker, more patient centred discharge.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate can expect to have the opportunity for career development. They will be given support and training to develop leadership and management skills and will be responsible for looking after a small group of staff. There are opportunities to develop your assessment skills as the Trust supports a wide range of training opportunities.
The successful candidate will be proactive in improving patient safety and driving standards of care forward. Have excellent nursing skills and be proactive in the care and management they provide to their patients.
Your main role as a Band 6 is to co-ordinate the workforce and patient admissions and discharges on a shift ward whilst maintaining the safety of patients throughout this process. This is a challenging but rewarding role and the applicant must have excellent communication and problem solving skills. Have the ability to adapt to changing situations when under pressure.
The successful candidate will be flexible, a good team worker, bring with them a passion to excel and ensure high standards are adhered to and exceeded and be innovative within a team environment.
As a Band 6 nurse, you will be expected to manage Datix incidents, appraisals, absences and audits alongside the Ward Manager, as part of the Senior Nursing Team on Kewstoke.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* RGN. 1st Level or relevant children’s qualification
* Current NMC Registration
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential criteria
* Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
* Time management and organisational skills
* Good Communication Skills
* IT Literate
* To act as an expert practitioner, role model and advisor, undertaking advanced nursing skills within their defined clinical area
* Ability to contribute to service developments using evidence based practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant relevant clinical experience
* Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
* Have a knowledge of elderly care medicine
Desirable criteria
* Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area
* Leadership experience
* Undertaken nursing research
* Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· 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 to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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