Bank Registered Nurse

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated Bank Registered Nurses to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work flexibly across various clinical areas, providing high-quality patient care while enjoying competitive hourly rates. As part of a leading NHS Trust, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional benefits, including training and NHS Pension scheme. If you are passionate about nursing and want to make a difference in patient lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join a team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension scheme

Free uniform

Paid mandatory and statutory training

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Must hold RN (adult) registration with current NMC license to practice.
• Minimum of 15 months post qualification experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support all clinical areas of the Trust as needed.
• Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

Skills

Nursing

Patient Care

IV Drug Administration

Cannulation

Basic Computer Skills

Education

RGN with current live NMC Registration

Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent)

Tools

IHS

Acis

Email

Job description

Site Trustwide Town Bristol Salary £20.91 - £33.45 per hour (inclusive of A/L) Salary period Hourly Closing 31/12/2024 23:59

Job overview

Are you interested in finding out more about Nursing roles within our NBT eXtra team?

Here are a few reasons to apply!

• NBTeXtra bank workers are valued members of our team and have access to exceptional benefits, including access to the NHS Pension scheme, and full training and induction support.
• NBTeXtra offers flexible working patterns to meet your needs, offering earlies, lates, long days and nights with competitive rates:
• £20.91* per hour – Week Days
• £27.18 per hour - Nights and Saturdays
• £33.45 per hour – Sundays and Bank Holidays

*All rates are inclusive of annual leave allowance.

• State of the art facilities - you will be based within our award-winning Brunel building!
• All NBTeXtra nurses also receive free uniform.
• Paid mandatory and statutory training ongoing.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Registered Nurse, your responsibilities 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.

Applicants must:

• Hold RN (adult) registration with current NMC license to practice.
• Have a minimum of 15 months post new qualification experience (3 months preceptorship and then 12 months acute experience).
• Have recent acute hospital experience within the last 18-24 months.
• Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm, and the ability to commit to a 4-day induction programme if successful.
• Have the right to work in the UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable).
• Have the ability to commence work within 3 months of offer.

Working for our organisation

NBTeXtra 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 specialties. 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.

• 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.
• Report to the appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team any significant changes in a patient’s condition or situation.
• Take personal responsibility for the delivery of care of patients in a defined area.
• 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, be responsible for and assist in co-ordinating discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

• RGN with current live NMC Registration for more than 1 year.
• Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent).

Work Experience

• Candidate will have undertaken training for extended roles required by the ward/department, i.e. IV drug administration, Cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation, PCA, and Epidural training.
• Candidate will have been working in a hospital setting within the last 2 years as a Registered Nurse.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 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.
• Evidence of broad acute experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.