Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department. This role offers an exciting opportunity for professional development and a supportive environment to enhance your clinical skills. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on delivering high-quality patient care in a challenging clinical setting.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Well-being programs

Qualifications

• Post registration experience required.
• Willingness to undertake courses in Emergency Care.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.
• Coordinating patients’ discharge arrangements.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse Part 1,2,12, 15

Job description

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Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for band 5 staff nurses to join our team. After a recent staffing review we are expanding our workforce in the Emergency Department.

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for band 5 staff nurses to join our team. After a recent staffing review we are expanding our workforce in the Emergency Department.

Are you highly motivated and an enthusiastic nurse looking for a new challenge?

Then come and join our fabulous team of health professionals in the Emergency Department at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

We recognise that nurses are seeking a career pathway and development opportunities. Staff are supported by a new Clinical Practice Facilitator and are part of a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse development and appraisal group. We are enhancing our orientation and education programme to ensure that our staff received not only the extended clinical skills and knowledge that they require but also to ensure that have the personal support to work in a challenging clinical environment.

We have a very proactive education program, within the Emergency Department to include enhanced clinical skills such as suturing, x-ray ordering. Staff are supported and encouraged to develop the many skills and knowledge required to look after our diverse patient group. Staff are also encouraged to be part of the many Quality Improvement projects that we facilitate in-house with support from the Quality Improvement Centre.

You will need to have some post registration experience and be able to evidence your own professional development.

Main duties of the job

Patient Care Responsibilities

1 To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing incorporating the Named Nurse initiative.

2 To co-ordinate the patients’ discharge arrangements in accordance with RUH Discharge Policy.

Professional Development And Education Responsibilities

1 To develop own teaching skills and participate in staff/student education programmes.

2 To complete professional portfolio demonstrating reflective practice.

Research And Development Responsibilities

1 To promote nursing practice in line with relevant research.

2 To maintain and promote an awareness of evidence-based practice and participate in its implementation.

3 To contribute to research and development programmes within the ward/department.

Audit, Quality And Risk Management Responsibilities

1 To contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.

2 To maintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services. e.g Clinical Governance.

3 To uphold quality initiatives that improves ‘customer care’ and enhances the interface between staff, patients and visitors.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Part 1,2,12, 15
• Evidence of willingness to undertake courses/gain knowledge, skills and experience relevant to Emergency Care.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice, particularly within specialty area and the application of this in practice.
• Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for own practice & behaviour.
  
  

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and ensure that patients’ dignity & respect is maintained at all times
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed (adult and child)
  
  

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Spec - Staff Nurse (PDF, 159.2KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Ashleigh Farmer Job title Senior Sister Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01225824002

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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