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Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Registered Nursing Associate- Paediatrics, Band 4
Accepting applications until: 24-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 24-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Great Western Road
- Tref
- Gloucester
- Cod post
- GL1 3NN
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Cyflog
- £25,147 - £27,596 pa pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Paediatrics
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Make a move to our paediatric unit to make a difference using your clinical knowledge to enhance the experience of children, young people and families. Here at Gloucester, we are delighted to offer Band 4 nursing associate positions within the paediatric unit.
We pride ourselves on listening, where your voice will be heard, your knowledge, skills and experience are valued and we celebrate your contributions within the Team. You will be provided with a supernumerary induction period across the unit.
We have a dedicated professional development team who will support you through you induction period, helping you consolidate your learning and gain the essential skills knowledge and competencies to help you integrate into our nursing team.
For further information, please contact Lisa via email [email protected] or 0300 422 8569
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As a Registered Nursing Associate on paediatrics, you will be expected to deliver compassionate, safe, high quality, care for children of all ages within our large unit. Our service cover specialist inpatient services such as paediatric oncology, paediatric critical care level 2, paediatric surgery and a paediatric assessment unit as well as an extensive children’s outpatient service.
You should be enthusiastic, motivated with good interpersonal skills and able to problem solve and prioritise during periods of pressure.
In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, you will be required to deliver and supervise patient care for the clinical area; ensuring assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a high standard of care.
Working in conjunction with the team to deliver safe patient and family centred care within a challenging and changing clinical environment.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each and every person working in our organisation feel respected and valued. Respecting and valuing differences will help to ensure that our policies and services reflect the needs and experiences of the people and community we serve.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
· Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required
Registered nursing associate with active registration with the NMC
A willingness to develop knowledge and skill is essential
An ability to perform clinical skills with dexterity
Knowledge of clinical governance, policy and procedure
An understanding of evidence-based practice
IT skills which can be built upon to incorporate the use of hospital administration, information and training systems
Organisation and time management skills
Demonstrate a clear understanding of Child Protection policies and procedures.
Communication, interpersonal skills and personal qualities
The ability to work cohesively with all members of the team
The ability to communicate with patients and their relatives with sensitivity and empathy
Be able to work under pressure
Be pro-active and take initiative
Act as a good role model for others to follow
Liaison with Acute and Community Support Services
· Patient Care
· Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
· Recognise the need to escalate the deterioration of a patient condition to the appropriate staff member.
· Communicate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team, wards and departments as required.
· Work independently to deliver a high standard of evidence-based care in accordance within established nursing procedures and policies.
· Discharge planning in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary team.
· To communicate effectively with patients and carers potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; in order to provide patient centred care, to encourage self-management, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties.
· To maintain clear, accurate and concise patient records in line with departmental and professional standards and include relevant outcome measures.
· Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times
· Ensure the safe handling of valuables and property of all patients
· Clinical Practice
· As a Registered Nurse Associate the expectation is that you will work a mixture of days, nights and weekend shifts. With adequate training, supervision and assessment, you will be able to;
· Ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed “best practice”
· Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to deliver and evidence-based service.
· With supervision and assistance take on increased responsibility recognising own limitations and seeking help appropriately
· Be competent in the use of all relevant Trust IT systems including the use of electronic patient record, email, and Track-Care
· Maintain regular use of emails to keep abreast of information disseminated in the Trust
· Adhere to the NMC code of practice at all times and operate within the NMC standards of proficiency for Registered Nurses Associates
· Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of Accountability, responsibility and Duty of Care.
· Leadership and management
· Comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and patient confidentiality at all times. This will include demonstrating compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in the care of GHNHSFT and to undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters.
· Report episodes of sickness for self or those that are reported to you to the Senior Nurse in charge
· Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in the departmental and Trust protocols. Assist lead staff in investigating incidents as required.
· Maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with lead staff.
· Ensure a smart, professional image that enhances the public perception of the Trust and the professionalism of its staff is portrayed.
· Education and training
· Be actively involved in and support departmental education programmes
· Develop the skills to supervise, mentor, support and educate less experienced and non-registered staff in the clinical practice setting
· Undertake all mandatory training
· Demonstrate a commitment to research-based practice and clinical excellence and play an active part in the introduction of research-based change to improve patient centred care
· Improving quality and developing practice
· Comply with requirements to register with the NMC and identify own learning needs and ensuring own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
· Work with senior staff undertaking audit and research projects
· Contribute to the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda by active participation in service initiatives, health and safety and risk management
· Develop and share own clinical knowledge with other members of the wider clinical team both locally and nationally
· Engage in clinical supervision in order to gain an appreciation of its value in clinical practice
· Identify own development needs, aligning these to Trust and departmental service objectives
· Understand and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/ protocols/ guidelines relevant to the specialist area
· Openly question and challenge practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved
Physical, Mental & Emotional Effort & Working Conditions
· Will be required to utilise recognised manual handling techniques and guidelines
· May be expected to frequently manoeuvre patients/objects over 15 kg using appropriate aids
· Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow policies and procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control, infestations and COSHH regulations
· Frequent exposure to distressing and emotionally demanding situations involving patients and relatives
· Some exposure to patients displaying verbal and physical abuse
· The work pattern may be unpredictable and there is a frequent requirement for long periods of concentration, for example; when caring for a critically ill patient receiving supportive therapies for organ dysfunction, being continuously monitored and with multiple infusions, drug calculations and titration
· There is the on-going requirement to maintain excellent standards of care whilst working under pressure in an ever-changing and challenging environment
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary. Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance. As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel. To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nursing Associate
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise own workload
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional support and advice
- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of child protection policies and procedures
- Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
Meini prawf dymunol
- Able to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to student nurse associates.
Qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Be enthusiastic and self aware
- Be able to work shifts (days/nights/weekends)
- Resilient under pressure whilst understanding own limitations
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience (through placement or employment) or working in acute clinical environment
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working with children and young people
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Lisa Underwood
- Teitl y swydd
- Ward manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 422 8459
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