About this role
Job summary
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. This includes Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We provide care to over half a million patients every year. We have over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.
Ward 9 is a busy inpatient ward caring for patients who no longer meet the criteria to reside in an acute hospital bed and require ongoing assessment, rehabilitation, discharge planning, and support to achieve the best possible outcomes. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, promote independence, coordinate care effectively, and contribute to safe and timely discharge planning whilst maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
Identifying the needs for nursing care of individual patients in the context of prescribed medical care. Undertakes the nursing assessment of the patient, including risk assessments, e.g. Tissue viability, falls etc. and re-evaluates. Planning and delivering an individual programme of nursing care for each patient, incorporating objectives, and re-evaluates. Supervising qualified / unqualified staff, to ensure the optimum application of skills necessary to provide the care planned for each patient. Recording nursing care given and evaluating its outcome in relation to achievement of objectives; modifying care plans accordingly. Acts as a health educator throughout the patients stay. Responds sensitively to the needs of patients families and visitors
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us?
We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential
Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
Desirable
Evidence of further continued professional development Post qualification experience in relevant speciality Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
EXPERIENCE Essential
Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative Awareness of current professional nursing issues Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Desirable
Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential
Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision Ability to solve problems and use initiative Ability to develop clinical skills Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications) Basic IT skills Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change Ability to work rotating shifts Diplomatic approach with professionalism Flexible and approachable
Desirable
Willingness to develop teaching skills Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Desirable
Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)