Band 5 Staff Nurse - Ward 12

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated professional to take on the above post on Ward 12 at Good Hope Hospital.

Ward 12 is a 32 bedded mixed Older People's ward. We take on a multi-disciplinary approach to a patient's treatment, social care and complex discharge planning.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for health care for older people, who are hardworking, compassionate, be motivated to make a difference and who want to delivery high standards of care to our older patients.

Ward 12 is a learner led environment where nurses use coaching skills to teach and educate our students. We are looking for staff nurses who will thrive in this environment.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The post holder will practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe,compassionate person-centred evidence-based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the ward/department and supervising junior members of staff. The post holder will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity. They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families.

The post holder will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)

*Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

Essential

*Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)

*Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment

* Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice

*Being an accountable professional

*Promoting health and preventing ill health

*Assessing needs and planning care

*Providing and evaluating care

*Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills

*Coordinating care a