Job summary
Is providing excellent Nursing care and getting the basics right one of your key drivers? Are you an enthusiastic caring nurse who is interested in working within the Hospital out of Hours team? Do you have a lot of drive and enjoy variation in your nursing role? Excellent forward thinking staff nurses are honest and straight forward and have high standards. They thrive on the busy nature of the role and they love being on top of things. If this is you, then we want to hear from you.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably experienced nurse, to develop their skills, knowledge and management experience and work alongside nurses and medical staff to enhance the patient experience within the Hospital out of Hours (HOOH). The benefits are improved medical provision for patients within the Admission Units, Medical and Surgical directorates offering a more consistent approach to service provision.
Applicants are expected to be able to work on both the NGH and RHH/WPH sites
Includes Nights , twilight shifts and weekend day shifts including bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
The role will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team which comprise of Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Doctors in Training and Medical Consultant, as well as the more traditional health care roles.
The nurse coordinator will work within a defined scope of practice and to agreed standards applied within a local setting.
The role will be multi factorial and improve the quality of and access to health care provision and strengthen professional leadership.
The post holder will be responsible to the Matron of the HOOH team. The Nurse Coordinator will be expected to utilise their skills and knowledge in the triage, assessment, prioritisation and allocation of patient tasks in the acute setting.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being part of an organisational change within the General Surgery department. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and the management of organisational change.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The HOOH team is composed of ANP's, Support workers and coordinators who support and augment the working of the medical team outside of normal working hours (including weekends and bank holidays).
Working across the STH sites, we provide and support the provision of patient care. We are looking for hardworking individuals who can adapt to changing and unpredictable situations, and provide the best care possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Further Training
Essential
- Be prepared to complete further relevant training for progression of the role within an agreed timescale.
- Commitment to continuous personal development.
Desirable
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- ECG
- CVAD/ PICC line trained.
- ILS/ALS course
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Valid with NMC)
- Demonstration of Management/Leadership skills and aptitude
- Post-graduate (Level 6) Education
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Further post-registration education relevant to acute inpatient care.
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
- Subject specific training relevant to acute inpatient care.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registered experience, a considerable amount which must be as a fully trained Nurse within an acute or unscheduled care setting
- Experience of team Leadership / management
- Evidence of personal professional development
- Ability to work autonomously.
- An understanding of patient co-ordination/ care prioritisation in a busy acute area
Desirable
- Experience with supervising/ developing others (including giving feedback)
- Previous experience within a HOOH service
Person Specification
Further Training
Essential
- Be prepared to complete further relevant training for progression of the role within an agreed timescale.
- Commitment to continuous personal development.
Desirable
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- ECG
- CVAD/ PICC line trained.
- ILS/ALS course
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Valid with NMC)
- Demonstration of Management/Leadership skills and aptitude
- Post-graduate (Level 6) Education
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Further post-registration education relevant to acute inpatient care.
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
- Subject specific training relevant to acute inpatient care.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registered experience, a considerable amount which must be as a fully trained Nurse within an acute or unscheduled care setting
- Experience of team Leadership / management
- Evidence of personal professional development
- Ability to work autonomously.
- An understanding of patient co-ordination/ care prioritisation in a busy acute area
Desirable
- Experience with supervising/ developing others (including giving feedback)
- Previous experience within a HOOH service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
