Bank Registered ICU Nurse

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

North Bristol NHS Trust seeks a Bank Registered ICU Nurse to join a collaborative team in providing exceptional patient care in one of the UK's leading hospitals. This role involves delivering high standards of nursing care within a Major Trauma Centre, with a commitment to ongoing professional development and well-being.

Qualifications

• RGN with NMC Registration required.
• 1 year acute care experience preferred.
• Completion of adult critical care competencies.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical areas as required and be accountable for patient care.
• Supervise and guide junior staff and health care assistants.
• Report significant changes in patient conditions.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Critical Thinking

Education

RGN with current live NMC Registration

Completion of Step 1 Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses

Job description

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Job Overview

So, you’re eager to learn more about working within our Bank Team as a Registered ICU Nurse at North Bristol NHS Trust?

We recognise that our Bank makes up a significant part of the Trust’s valued workforce, helping us to deliver outstanding patient care. By joining our NBT eXtra, you can enjoy the flexibility of choosing shifts that suit your lifestyle whilst joining a trust that is committed to your wellbeing and growth. From the day you arrive, you will work with a passionate team of clinical experts in our state of the art, award winning facilities.

So why work as a Bank ICU Nurse at NBT?

• Our ICU is a purpose built 48-bedded unit in one of the UK’s first £450 million super-hospitals, based within our award-winning Brunel building and achieving excellent outcomes including some of the highest trauma survival rates in the country.
• Our ICU is within a Major Trauma Centre, providing regional care for major trauma, neurosurgery, vascular, surgery, renal transplants, burns and plastic surgery, as well as complex elective surgery and medical patients.
  
  

Collaborative Bank

We are excited to announce that we are part of a collaborative bank with UHBW. This means that if you currently work at either NBT or UHBW on the bank, you don't need to apply for another bank role with the opposite Trust. If you are part of either bank, please contact the bank office to be added to the collaborative bank.

Main duties of the job

Duties

As a Bank Registered ICU Nurse, you will increase your skill set by working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects of patient care. Your main duties will include:

• Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.
• Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
• Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
• Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.
  
  

Successful Applicants For This Role Will

• Hold RN (Adult) Registration with current NMC license to practice.
• Have completed Step 1 Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses
• Have recent acute hospital experience within the last 18-24 months, including experience working in an Intensive Care Unit.
• Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a two week induction programme if successful.
• Have right to work in the UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable).
  
  

Working for our organisation

NBT eXtra is the temporary bank of staff that supports the running of one of the South West’s largest hospitals.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.

• Organise and participate in the delivery of high standards of evidence based nursing care.
• Take regular responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies.
• To report to the appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team any significant changes in a patient’s condition or situation.
• Responsible for taking charge of the ward/department on a regular basis in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.
• Take personal responsibility as a team leader for the delivery of care of patients in a defined area.
• To contribute towards health promotion for all patients by providing education, support and advice, as necessary Ensure referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required.
• Ensure the safe ordering, administration and custody of patients’ medication according to Trust policies and procedures.
• In the absence of senior staff be responsible for delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff, health care assistants and students
• Where relevant to be responsible for and assist in co-ordinating discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
• Where relevant, responsible for the admission, assessment and preparation of patients undergoing treatment or investigations.
• Escort patients to other wards or departments as required.
• To take personal responsibility for ensuring that patients are treated with courtesy at all times, the individual needs of patients are respected and confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Liase effectively with other disciplines or departments as appropriate.
• To be able to act in emergency situations and to be familiar with emergency procedures including fire and resuscitation. To be responsible for the support and direction of junior staff in such situations according to Trust policy.
• To be responsible for ensuring provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues.
• Ensure the readiness for use of special equipment and the availability of nursing supplies in conjunction with the senior ward nurses.
• Ensure the safe custody of patients’ valuables and property according to Trust policies.
• Report to nurse in charge/line manager all complaints, incidents or accidents involving self, staff, patients, visitors and complete relevant documentation according to Trust procedure.
• Be responsible for reporting and documenting any broken or damaged equipment according to Trust policy.
• To have detailed knowledge of Manual handling regulations particularly with regards to the moving and handling of patients.
• To be responsible for ensuring that assessment of patients’ manual handling needs are carried out and ensure junior staff and students follow these requirements in the course of care delivery.
• Ensure safe storage and disposal of substances hazardous to health in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure availability of facilities for disposal of sharps, toxic/cytoxic waste in accordance with trust policy.
• In support of senior staff or ward manager assist with monitoring and report to ensure stock levels are maintained and that the correct quantities are in supply.
• Monitor the use of supplies by junior staff to promote efficient use of all supplies.
• To be aware of the directorate bleep holding function.
• To have an awareness of the requirements for staffing the ward or department.
• Undertake aspects of ward administration as agreed by the ward /department manage.
• Report reliably any episodes of sickness for self or that are reported to you to the Registered nurse in charge to enable skill mix to be maintained.
  
  

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualification

Essential criteria

• RGN with current live NMC Registration
• Completion of Step 1 Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses
• 1 years relevant experience in an acute environment
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Holds a teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent)
  
  

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Candidate will have undertaken training for extended roles required by the ward / department. i.e. IV drug administration, Cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation, PCA, Epidural training, Tracheostomy and Central Line Competencies.
• Have recent acute hospital experience within the last 18-24 months, including experience working in an Intensive Care Unit
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
• Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of broad acute experience
  
  

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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