Band 5 Registered Nurse

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join their team at the QEHB. The role requires delivering high standards of patient-centered care in an acute clinical environment, working collaboratively with a diverse team to ensure excellent health outcomes. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication and problem-solving skills and be committed to professional development within the NHS.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in acute care setting.
• Ability to undertake clinical leadership within a shift.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered care and manage multiple patients.
• Administer medications and conduct wound care.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team collaborations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Compassion

Reliability

Education

Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register

Job description

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Band 5 Registered Nurse

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Job summary

We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our friendly team at the QEHB. We are looking for highly motivated and experienced in acute clinical setting band 5 staff nurse who enjoy a fast-paced environment and delivering excellence in care.

You will be joining our friendly, diverse team in Infectious Disease/Acute Medicine at the Queen Elizabeth hospital Birmingham. As a band 5 nurse in the clinical setting you will be delivering patient centered care. You will also be expected to help with phlebotomy and PICC line care.

Candidates will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team who need to be organised and hardworking individuals. You will need to be an excellent communicator, team player, problem solver and be willing to deal with difficult situations and competing demands.

If successful, you would be supported to develop relevant clinical skills and other learning opportunities via the Clinical Education Team and specialists infectious disease study days.

Main duties of the job

The post holder must

Use up to date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence changes and promote health and best practice.

Competent in managing the care of a group pf patients- admit and discharge patients, drug administration, wound care, perform vital signs and care of acutely ill patients.

Needs a positive and enthusiastic attitude, reliable, flexible, caring and compassionate, approachable and good communication skills - written and verbal.

We are a dedicated team with the drive and resources to deliver high standards of care to all our patients. Good teamwork and communication is essential as we work with a mixture of specialist nursing teams, medics and therapists.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
• *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

Experience

• *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

• *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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust