Bank Staff Nurse

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Andover; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible shifts

Self-book shifts app

Induction and mandatory training

CPD and revalidation support

Clinical Lead for Bank Nurses

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Bank Staff Nurses with a passion for patient care. You will join our friendly nursing teams and gain experience across multiple clinical areas while working with a multidisciplinary team.

Various shifts are available, including weekdays, weekends, earlies, lates, long days, and nights, with emphasis on flexible working and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills through any combination of study or employment
• Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
• Computer literate

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care across a variety of clinical areas as part of the Bank nursing team
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to support patients and colleagues
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, infection control and patient safety standards
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient observations

Skills

English communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Initiative & motivation

Education

Degree or equivalent

UK NMC/HPC registration

Tools

Computer literate

Job description

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

Are you an experienced registered staff nurse with a minimum of a years experience looking for a rewarding opportunity to develop your professional skills and gain experience in new areas?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Bank Staff Nurses to join our friendly and enthusiastic nursing teams within Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust. We are currently offering a range of shifts to suit you including weekdays, weekends, earlies, lates, long days and nights.

Main duties of the job

Becoming a Bank Staff Nurse gives you the opportunity to gain experience within a variety of different clinical areas and specialties working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare support workers, doctors, and various other professionals.

Please note that we will require evidence of IV training via certificates.

Please kindly do not re-apply if you have applied within the last 6 months.

Working for our organisation

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

We offer our dedicated, motivated, and invaluable team of Bank nurses the following benefits:

• Flexibility to choose shifts to create a better work/life balance Use of an app to self-book shifts at your leisure
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Paid trust induction and mandatory training including e-learning Experience a 'variety of departments
• Unsocial hours enhancements Weekly or monthly pay
• Support with revalidation
• Dedicated Clinical Lead to Support Bank Nurses

If you are a committed, friendly, and reliable nurse who is passionate about making a difference and enjoys working in a busy and challenging environment we would love to hear from you

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
• Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
• Computer literate

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
• Completed clinical placements in a variety of areas
• Knowledge of the management of in-patients and outpatients including evidence based strategies
• Knowledge and experience of a range of approaches to the management of patients utilising clinical reasoning
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Understanding of Health Environment policies and legislation including Clinical, HR, E&D, Governance
• Adherence to current statutory requirements, standards and regulations
• Awareness of local and national agenda within the speciality

Desirable criteria

• Experience of staff supervision
• Awareness of local and national agenda within the speciality

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate the required behaviour in keeping with the Trust Values
• Ability to communicate written and verbal information in English, keeping legible and accurate notes
• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
• Good communication skills to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner
• Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Show evidence of being self-motivated and motivate others
• Be able to demonstrate initiative
• Have a flexible approach
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Ability to work with the multi/interdisciplinary team and set goals

Desirable criteria

• Customer service experience i.e. dealing within complaints

Using AI in Your Application

We support the use of technology to help manage time and improve efficiency, but it is your responsibility to ensure your application is personalised and accurately reflects your own skills, experience and values.

AI tools can be useful when drafting an application, but they should only be used to assist you. The content submitted must be your own work and an authentic representation of your knowledge, abilities and experiences.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may be rejected. For example, we may receive multiple applications containing identical or generic wording that does not reflect the individual applicant.

The use of AI during assessments, including interviews, is not permitted unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. For virtual interviews, you may be asked to provide a 360-degree view of the room and confirm that no additional devices are being used. If AI use is suspected during an interview, we may pause the interview, ask questions regarding its use, or adapt our assessment approach.

Working in healthcare requires integrity, honesty and accountability. We expect all applications and assessments to be a genuine reflection of your own experience, knowledge and values.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both the delivery of our services and the recruitment and management of our staff.

We welcome applications from everyone who has the skills, experience and values required for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

We are committed to supporting flexible ways of working and will consider all requests for flexible and part-time working wherever service needs allow.

Important Information About Your Application

Recruitment Process

Applications are submitted through our recruitment system, Trac. Following submission, all correspondence relating to your application will be sent from apps.trac.jobs. Please regularly check your inbox, including your junk or spam folders.

Shortlisted candidates will normally be contacted at least five working days before their interview date.

Vacancy Closing Dates

This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

English Language Requirement

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English. This will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Pre-Employment Checks and Probation

Keeping Patients Safe

At Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, patient safety is our highest priority. We recommend that staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and understand that we continue to care for patients who are COVID-19 positive within our services.

Probationary Period

All new employees will be required to complete a six-month probationary period as part of their employment with the Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:

Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search