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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we know that we need incredible staff to do this.
We are currently hiring across the Critical Care units at Heartlands Hospital and Good Hope Hospital. Within these sites are regional specialities such as vascular, cytoreductive surgery, nephrology and infectious diseases, along with general surgery and emergency medicine. This provides a diverse range of critically ill patients and opportunities to develop your medical and surgical nursing skills.
We have full and part time time jobs for Band 5 Registered Nurses with a variety of experience. We can offer a supportive, engaging and positive working environment.
With any role within UHB, each post comes with the support of our team and managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing and AHPs. The School offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support.
PLEASE NOTE: If you a Band 5 Staff Nurse currently working for the trust and looking to move to another area, please go to http://uhbpolicies/documents/internal-lateral-transfer-of-post-holders.htm to access our transfer process
Main duties, tasks & skills required
After an individualised supportive plan based on your level of experience you will nurse patients who are critically ill or recovering from their critical illness.
You will utilise a wide variety of skills and knowledge to care for your patient in a forward thinking innovative unit, applying excellent communication skills to offer support to patient's families.
Staff rotate between Heartlands and Good Hope Hospital (a base unit can be chosen) which provides excellent opportunities to develop skills bespoke to each unit.
Critical Care offers opportunities to develop through nationally recognised competencies and beyond. The support of your development will be enhanced by our Critical Care and Trust Clinical Education Teams.
What's in it for you?
- Employed in one of the largest NHS Trust
- A comprehensive induction, on-going training, and professional development
- To be part of team where you are valued, and where your opinion and ideas make a difference to people's lives.
- Public sector pension
- Access to onsite Temporary employment bank - where additional shifts can be selected
- Access to vaccinations such as Covid/ Flu
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
- Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Experience
Essential
- Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )
- Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
- Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
- Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
- Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
- Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
- Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- Awareness of health and safety issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills. Ability to read / write and speak , receive and understand instructions in English
- Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
- Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
- Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting
- Professional appearance
- Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to communicate articulately others
- Caring and approachable
- Punctual
- Reliable
- Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
- The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
