Registered nurse

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bristol NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for experienced nurses to join the busy Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital. The role suits nurses with recent Emergency Care, Acute Medicine or Critical Care experience seeking a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

You'll work with Consultants, Resident Doctors, Pharmacists and specialist teams in a modern Emergency Zone, with structured education, rotations and access to advanced practice pathways.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months recent post-registration experience in an acute environment.
• NMC registration to practice as a nurse.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Organise and participate in high standards of evidence-based nursing care.
• Assess, plan, provide, maintain and evaluate patient care activities.
• Supervise and guide junior staff and students on a daily basis.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment as mentor/assessor for learners.
• Ensure safe delivery of care and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Acute care experience

Emergency care

Team leadership

Communication skills

IT basics

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Job Overview

If you're already working in Emergency Care or looking to bring your acute nursing experience into a fast-paced ED environment, Southmead Hospital is seeking exceptional nurses to join our expanding service.

Offering exposure to complex cases across a wide range of specialties, we are particularly interested in hearing from nurses with recent experience in Emergency Care, Acute Medicine, Critical Care or equivalent high-acuity environments.

As one of only two Major Trauma Centres in the region, you'll manage high-acuity emergency & trauma cases, supported by expert multidisciplinary teams. Working alongside Consultants, Resident Doctors, Pharmacists, Physios and specialist teams, you'll benefit from close collaboration with regional services such as neurosurgery, stroke, vascular surgery, renal medicine & transplantation.

Committed to professional development, you will have access to structured education programmes & bespoke rotational opportunities. You'll gain experience across multiple specialties supported by a dedicated, award-winning Practice Development Nurse. A wide range of internal & external learning opportunities are available, including ACP pathways, ENP training & non-medical prescribing qualifications.

Based in our award-winning, modern Brunel Building, you'll work in a purpose-built Emergency Zone designed to support efficient assessment, treatment & flow.

Join one of the South West's leading Emergency Departments today!

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

This role is best suited to NMC registered nurses with recent Emergency, Acute, Urgent Care or equivalent fast-paced clinical environment experience.

You Will

• Work within and lead a clinical care team.
• Take personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known, followed and will ensure duties are carried out in accordance with advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code of Professional conduct.
• Be responsible for assessment, planning, provision, maintenance and evaluation of patient care.
• Take responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including healthcare support workers and students on a daily basis.
• Actively contribute to the provision of a good learning environment by taking on the role of mentor/assessor for learners eg. Student nurses and support worker roles
• Work within our modern facilities including four-bedded triage bays, clinical assessment rooms, an ambulatory care unit, short-stay rooms, a dedicated ED entrance and ground-level helipad.

Please Note

We are unable to consider Preceptorship Nurses for this vacancy

We are looking to appoint with a view to you starting in post within 3 months

If invited to interview, you will be required to attend in person

Please ensure all of this is feasible for you before applying

Applications are reviewed weekly and interviews are offered throughout the campaign. Exceptional candidates may be interviewed shortly after applying.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 coordinating 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.
• Liaise 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.

Person specification

Work experience

Essential criteria

• A minimum of 12 months recent, post registration experience in an acute environment (ward area)
• Candidate will have undertaken training required by the ward/ department. i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an emergency department

Education & training

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse/ Paediatric Nurse with current live NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Interest in student/peer education

Knowledge/Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC code of professional conduct and current nursing Issues

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
• We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.