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Main area
Emergency Department
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Secondment: 6 months
Hours
Part time - 34.5 hours per week
Job ref
423-6159584
Employer
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Airedale General Hospital
Town
Steeton
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/05/2024 23:59

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Airedale NHS Foundation Trust logo

Registered Nurse Emergency Department (Band 5)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.  

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale.  We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030.  By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

 

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Nurse to join our Emergency department team.  

Are you or can you be the exceptional emergency  nurse we are looking for ?

Our Emergency department is on a journey to become one of the best in the country and our hope is that you will want to join us and help us to develop our department in providing the best care to the patients and relatives we serve.

We have modern facilities and work closely within the MDT, to form a formidable team, that consistently provides outstanding care.

Our promise to you is, we will support you to reach your full potential, and help develop you to becoming an expert practitioner – we have a dedicated practice educator for the department, and we offer development opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills.  

If you feel, you want to work on a department where staff are valued, care is provided to the highest standards and is at the centre of everything we do. If you want to be part of a senior team helping to develop services, then we wold look forward to meeting you.

6 month Secondment opportunity 

Part time: 34.5 hours per week

*Previous applicants need not re-apply*

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs.
  • The development of programmes of care.
  • The implementation, evaluation and updating of care programmes.
  • The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and maybe required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise qualified and unqualified staff

Working for our organisation

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Professional:
1    Be accountable for personal nursing practice.
2    Maintain a high standard of patient care.
3    Be aware of current development and research in clinical practice.
4    participate and assist in research at ward level.
5    Undertake study to meet the requirements of PREPP.
6    Act as a role model for junior staff.
7    Practice the “ED Nurse Skill Set (Band 5)”, as detailed on page
8    Undertake training as required to develop competence in the ES staff nurse skill set and in respect of the scope of professional practice.
 9    Maintain custody of controlled drugs, checking and administering, checking and maintaining ward stock.
 10    Assist medical staff in ascertaining medical treatment and report patients condition to medical staff and receive instructions.
11    Carry out nursing procedures and acts at all times in a professional manner.
12    Contribute to teaching and assessing of learners within the requirements of the N.M.C.

Administrative:
1    Enter all relevant details from ED card onto ED computer system to ensure accurate monitoring of Standards.
2    Assist in requesting of repairs of estate and equipment.
3    Advise patients on the care of their property.
4    Communication and co-operation with other nursing units and departments as required.

Personal:
1    Ensure self participation in the staff development review system enabling a Development of knowledge and skills across Critical Care Services including rotation to other areas.
2    Assist in staff induction programme for new recruits.
3    Exercise leadership by personal example.
4    Ensure knowledge of Health & Safety at work rules and regulations.
5    Maintain working knowledge of emergency procedures.
6    Be aware of discipline and grievance procedures.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with NMC
Desirable criteria
  • Significant post registration experience
  • Previous ED experience
  • Diploma/Degree in nursing
  • Children's nursing

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
  • Awareness of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of Clinical Governance

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • ED Nurse Skill Set
  • Computer literate
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using databases
  • ILS / PILS / APES / AIMS
  • ED Skill Set

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability Confident - two yearsNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
nicola Denbow
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01535 294463