Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Would you like in depth knowledge, training and support to develop your ED skills?

Then come and join our amazing nursing team!!

Stoke Mandeville Hospital Emergency Department are looking for innovative, hardworking and dedicated staff to come and join our strong nursing team. We now have band 5 vacancies available and we are looking for dynamic nurses to help deliver an excellent service to our patients, and to maintain our outstanding care which was determined by our latest CQC report.

We have a good reputation for supporting our staff with Acute Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs), an Emergency Nurse Consultant and a dedicated Practice Development Nurse. Supernumerary time is given on commencing the post and a newly designed bespoke Masters level Emergency Care module validated by Oxford Brookes University is set to commence in 2020.

The Emergency Department sees around 85,000 patients annually. The department has recently been expanded to include a brand new, purpose built resuscitation area, a new Emergency Observation unit with modernised assessment and soon to be refurbished majors’ area.
We have a dedicated Paediatric Decisions Unit adjacent to the main Emergency Department which consists of a waiting area, assessment spaces and cubicles. We also have GP service and an Ambulatory Care Unit.  We have level 2 trauma status.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development and/or implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. 

• Is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care, maintaining a high standard without direct supervision within the framework of trust and departmental policies. 
• Works within own sphere of competence and regulation. 
• Is expected to supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff. 
• Is able and expected to teach qualified and unqualified staff including pre-registered and post basic students

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

 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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• We’re committed 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 within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

 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.