Bank Staff Nurse

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust; Compton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced unsocial hours pay

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 registered nurse to join our patient-focused teams at Skegness Hospital. This bank role involves flexibly covering day and night shifts over a seven-day period, including bank holidays, with enhanced payments for unsocial hours and a supportive preceptorship programme.

You will provide holistic nursing care, participate in ward rounds and MDT meetings, and ensure safe discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrates high clinical standards and teamwork.
• Willingness to work flexibly in shift rotations including days/nights.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop care plans; implement and evaluate.
• Manage patient journey from admission through discharge.
• Contribute to professional development and adherence to NMC Code.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Team player

Communication skills

Clinical standards

Education

NMC Registration

Tools

Computerised records system

Job description

Do you want to make a difference in your career in Nursing? Would you like to work in a friendly patient focused environment? Are you passionate, ambitious, dedicated and dynamic? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 bank nurse or an enthusiastic newly qualified nurse looking to start their journey and development. Lincolnshire Community Heath Service (LCHS) have an opportunity for a registered nurse to join our dedicated teams at Skegness Hospital.. Successful applicants will be responsible for all aspects of patient care, from admission through to discharge, using a computerised record keeping system. You will have the opportunity to attend family meetings, undertake ward rounds and be involved in multi-disciplinary team meetings. These all contribute to the decision making process, goal setting and care planning that facilitates a safe discharge home from Hospital. You will provide general nursing care to all of your patients, ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect. You will be able to promote a safe environment within the unit and act as a shift coordinator as required.

You must be a Registered Nurse who is able to communicate at all levels, have high clinical standards and have the ability to work as part of a team.

You would be required to work flexibly on an internal shift rotation, working both days and nights over a seven day period, including bank holidays. In return you will receive enhanced payments for working unsocial hours, a generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme. Preceptorship nurses are also encouraged to apply, and a full preceptorship programme is offered by the Trust. Lincolnshire is a wonderfully diverse place to live; a thriving University City at its heart, with the rolling hills of the Wolds, the wildlife of the fens, and a 30 mile stretch of beautiful sand along our East coast. Lincolnshire boasts an affordable lifestyle, being the 13th cheapest average house prices across England and Wales. With the mix of heritage and modern developments, Lincolnshire is a great place to see exciting and fun opportunities for all members of the family. We are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission and are playing an integral part in shaping future health service provision countywide alongside partner health and social care organisations. Not only will our successful candidates have the opportunity to flourish in a successful NHS Trust, Lincolnshire offers some of the best schools in the country, affordable housing and a great standard of living in one of the many picturesque market towns or villages or a thriving city.

• enhanced payments for working unsocial hours
• a generous holiday entitlement
• pension scheme

Main responsibilities include:

• Assess patients needs and make appropriate plans for care, implement care plans and evaluating effectiveness.
• Effectively manage the patients journey through admission treatment and discharge
• Contribute to own development and the development of others, working in accordance with the NMC Code.