Staff Nurse - Temporary Staffing

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The beauty of working as part of our temporary staffing team is that you will have the option to work in different areas of the Trust, gaining experience in different specialities and working with an array of skilled professionals. This is an opportunity for you to join a world renowned hospital caring for patients with complex heart and lung conditions.

Main duties of the job

Do you have at least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within the last 2 years and want the freedom and flexibility to decide when you work? Then this could be just the role for you.

There are many reasons to join our temporary staffing team such as:

1. Competitive rates of pay
2. Flexibility to work around your life
3. First choice of shifts
4. Work this week, get paid the next
5. Book and manage bank shifts online
6. Access to NHS pension scheme

As part of your induction into the Trust, you will have a full week's paid induction which will get you integrated with the Trust's systems and up to date with our mandatory training. You will also get a paid shadow shift in one of our clinical areas where you will be supported in familiarising yourself using our electronic patient record system and getting to know our patients and staff.

Applicants should refer to the Role Profile attached to the advert for full information about the role.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe, the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC, part one or two of the register
• Diploma, BSc or MSc in Nursing

Experience

• At least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within last 2 years
• Adhering to the NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice guidance
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical area
• Knowledge of health and safety, clinical governance and quality assurance
• Awareness and need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour
• Aware of cultural and social influences on health and of the importance of respecting diversity and differences
• Ability to problem solve, use own initiative, plan, organise and prioritise workload
• Proven communication skills, written and oral.
• Able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
• Have good IT skills and be motivated to learn and use specialist applications and technologies.

Additional Criteria

• Evidence ability to uphold the Trust's values Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.