Job overview
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the look-out for talented, caring, enthusiastic staff nurses to join our Nurse Bank.
Not only do you get the opportunity to expand and develop your skills in different clinical areas, you also have the option to work across the Trust at our hospitals in York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby and Easingwold, as well as our wider community teams.
You are required to hold a paediatric professional NMC registration for this role.
For information about joining the bank in a different role please contact the bank office on 01723 385080
Please note that all workers on a bank contract are required to meet a minimum number of hours in order to keep their bank contract active. The current requirements are 45 hours worked in a six month period, this is an average of one shift per month.
On the Bank we can accommodate long lines of work i.e. block bookings and we can look to specific area's to support bank Staff Nurses in expanding their knowledge and experiences.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
1. Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
2. Maintain a safe and clean working environment
3. Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
4. Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
5. Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
6. Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
7. Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
8. Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
9. Education and Training
Working for our organisation
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community & specialist healthcare services.
The benefits of working on the Bank are
10. 12.07% paid annual leave premium
11. Unsocial hours pay
12. Flexibility to pick and choose your shifts
13. Book your own shifts online from home PC, mobile or tablet
14. No start up costs - DBS and uniforms provided free of charge
15. Paid Mandatory training in line with Trust policy
16. Entry to NHS pension scheme
17. Access to certain Trust benefits and discount.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
18. Registered Children's Nurse
Experience
Essential criteria
19. •Ability to demonstrate experience in a range of clinical settings
Desirable criteria
20. •demonstrate working with a wide range of professionals
Training
Essential criteria
21. •Willingness to undertake continued professional development within the clinical area
Desirable criteria
22. •Understanding training needs in relation to post
Skills
Essential criteria
23. •Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team •Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff •Time management skills
Desirable criteria
24. •Clinical leadership
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
25. •Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues •Standards of professional practice
Desirable criteria
26. •Insight into clinical speciality