Job summary
Employer heading
Experienced Registered Nurses Accident and Emergency
Band 5
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.
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Job overview
Job Title-Experienced Registered Nurses Accident and Emergency
Hours per week-37.5 hours per week
Permanent/Fixed term-Permanent
Salary-£28,407- £34,581 per annum
Closing date: 21.05.2024
Interview Date: 04.06.2024
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our CQC rated good Accident and Emergency department, with vacancies for nurses interested Emergency Care.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot – ‘Where you make a difference’
Main duties of the job
To work as a team member within the Accident and Emergency department and deliver high quality care to all patients.
Responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients as delegated by senior nursing staff, involving patients and carers where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
eXcellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients as delegated by senior nursing staff, involving patients and carers where appropriate.
Acts as a team leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.
Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by nurse in charge.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- Demonstrate the use of evidence based practice in a care setting
- Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance
- Critical analytical skills
- Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct
- Experience within Accident and Emergency setting
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Research or Clinical Audit
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate Qualification / Evidence of Continuous professional development
- Evidence of teaching/supporting others
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to have positive working relationships
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
- Experience of using evidence based practice
- To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
- To be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or bed on a frequent basis – this will occur for short periods frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to motivate self/ others
- Good organisational skills
- Shift working required
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible to meet changing needs of the Trust
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Effective Open Communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Harris
- Job title
- Rostering and Workforce Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07423 791532
- Additional information
For an informal discussion please contact:
Clare Harris on 07423 791532
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