Bank Mental Health Nurse

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Staff Nurses to join their flexible Trust Staff Bank. This role requires NHS experience and the ability to support high-quality patient care. Nurses will enjoy flexible hours and opportunities for professional development, along with access to the NHS Pension Scheme.

Benefits

Opportunity to move into permanent roles

Self-rostering for shifts

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Candidates must be NMC registered nurses.
• Evidence of professional development is crucial.
• Commitment to complete teaching and assessment course required.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Work as part of a team to enhance patient experiences.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold NHS values.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Good organisational skills

Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care

Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Able to manage a group of patients

Able to keep full and accurate records

Education

NMC - First Level Registered Nurse

Evidence of professional development

Teaching and assessing course commitment

Job description

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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is looking for dedicated and forward thinking NHS experienced Staff Nurses to join the Trust Staff Bank.

Our flexible work offer is based on working on an as and when basis which will fit around your availability and will give you the following rewards:

• Work the hours you want
• Rates of Pay (AFC Rates)
• Band 5 £17.69 per hour (plus holiday pay and enhancements and/ or bonus payments)
• Opportunity to move into permanent roles
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Self-rostering for shifts
• Opportunity to undertake shifts in all different areas
• Shifts Undertaken will support revalidation

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of high quality patient care. Applicants must be dedicated to improving and encouraging positive patient experiences and deliver on our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility. You need to work as part of a team, possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, demonstrate an understanding of issues of confidentiality and have recent proven experience in an NHS acute hospital setting.

If you enjoy a challenge, are motivated, organised and would like to join the dynamic and highly skilled team, then we would welcome an application from you. As part of the on boarding process all shortlisted individuals will be expected to undertake an assessment paper and a formal interview.

Working for our organisation

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as BAME, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person specification

Qualification

• NMC - First Level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of professional development
• Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing, or commitment to complete

Skills

• Leadership Skills
• Completion of preceptorship/support skills
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Good organisational skills
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Able to manage a group of patients
• Able to keep full and accurate records

Experience

• Acute Hospital Setting
• Completion of preceptorship/support skills

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found hereCriminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa.