Job summary
Employer heading
Bank Registered Nurse
Band 5
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
The Staff Bank is an ideal way of starting a career in the Trust, offering flexibility of working hours and the opportunity to gain experience in different areas. The Staff Bank will provide training to enable you to work across the Trust
Requirements:
- Essential to have experience of working in an acute hospital within the last 12-24 months. Applications will get reviewed and further information will be discussed during the interview
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Ideally the ability to work a minimum of 12-24 hours per month
What we offer:
- Period of paid supernumerary clinical time (amount dependant on areas of work and previous experience)
- Clinical skills support and enhanced skills sessions (where required)
- Flexibility in training and shifts
- Ability to work within and try different specialities
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer adaptation courses.
Please note this post is not suitable for newly qualified nurses or applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
To work with all members of the Ward/Department clinical team within the multi-disciplinary framework and maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse.
To act as a leader in the clinical area, in the absence of a more senior member of staff. To work in accordance with the principles laid down by the Nursing/Midwifery professional bodies and Trust Policies.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Explore all aspects of our hiring process with the attached detailed flow chart, which provides a thorough insight into each pivotal stage.
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Within two years of registration, aim to complete the Mentorship preparation programme
- Achievement of indicators in KSF outline (subset 1 year, full 5 years)
- Continual update of KSF evidence portfolio
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area
- Working towards a health related degree
- A1 Vocational Assessor’s Qualification or equivalent e.g. D32 / D33
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
- Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality
- Experience of managing / leading a team and co-ordinating workload
- Experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to maintain high standards of care
- Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
- Time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit /patient review
Attitude, aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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
- Temporary Staff Recruitment Team
- Job title
- Nurse Bank Clinical Educators
- Email address
- [email protected]
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