Job summary
Are you Registered Adult Nurse with excellent nursing skills who is passionate about providing safe, effective, personalised care to women and families? Do you have an interest in family care provision?
A very exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT), where there are approximately 6000 births per year.
Our Women's Centre accommodates a Delivery Suite, which undertakes approximately 4,000 births a year and provides a high level of maternity care for women, who require obstetric, neonatal or anaesthetic services.
We also have 3 fantastic Birthing Centres, which provide midwifery led care for approximately 30% (2000) of women in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud.
We are looking to recruit registered adult nurses who may not necessarily have experience in midwifery/maternity, but have an interest in family care provision. You will need to deliver compassionate, professional, skilled and effective person-centred care. Using up-to-date, evidence-based nursing care and working within a multidisciplinary team. You will help develop collaborative, needs-based care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Main duties of the job
You will be an integral part of our midwifery team, providing care from the moment you arrive. You will work collaboratively with the midwifery, obstetric and theatre team to meet the nursing needs of women across the maternity service.
You will have the opportunity to deliver both medical and surgical nursing care to our adult service-users, which will include;
- Drug rounds
- Post operative care
- Wound care
- Bladder/catheter care
- Phlebotomy
- Cannulation
- Diabetes management
- ECG recording
- Care of high dependency patients (if appropriate)
(And other clinical roles linked to department)
This role will include supporting the care of women within maternity services but also care of women within the department with additional nursing care needs.
You will be able to recognise changes in a woman's condition which require the intervention of others and escalate appropriately, whilst utilising your skills within your sphere of practice.
About us
As our most valuable asset, we understand that happy, fulfilled staff will offer their best, and we aim to achieve this by providing a supportive team approach.
We have a large team comprising midwives, maternity care assistants, maternity support workers and obstetricians, we clearly link in with other members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
We have a comprehensive mandatory training programme which includes PROMPT training. Nurses working within our department will be expected to attend PROMPT study days. We will also provide opportunities for you to develop personally and enhance your skills.
We have several shared decision-making councils, giving all staff a voice within the department.
The Trust offers generous annual leave allowance, the opportunity to work bank shifts, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and wellbeing hub, access to our two on site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport and rewards and recognition schemes.
This is a fantastic opportunity to facilitate and demonstrate collaborative working within a new setting with nurses supporting Maternity care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be competent in the full range of nursing skills, including: venepuncture, cannulation, intravenous drug administration, adult resuscitation, diabetes management, post operative recovery.
- To assess the womans condition and deliver appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team.
- To be flexible to work within areas and departments to meet the demands of changing service need
- To carry out tests/investigations, following appropriate discussion and informed consent.
- To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- To communicate effectively, especially where patients ability to do so is compromised
- To receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties and disseminates contentious, complex and sensitive information appropriately.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.
- To work within the NMC Code of Professional Practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of GHNHSFT.
- Maintain patient rights, interests, equality, inclusion and privacy at all times.
- Demonstrate and promote a family centred style of clinical practice.
- To be responsible for the organisation of own caseload and appropriately delegate to support workers or other staff members in order to ensure effective time management. To assist the team in the day to day running of the clinical area.
- To communicate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to aid effective woman-centred care, which will include taking an active role in team meetings, joint consultations and case conferences as required.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be competent in the full range of nursing skills, including: venepuncture, cannulation, intravenous drug administration, adult resuscitation, diabetes management, post operative recovery.
- To assess the womans condition and deliver appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team.
- To be flexible to work within areas and departments to meet the demands of changing service need
- To carry out tests/investigations, following appropriate discussion and informed consent.
- To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- To communicate effectively, especially where patients ability to do so is compromised
- To receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties and disseminates contentious, complex and sensitive information appropriately.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.
- To work within the NMC Code of Professional Practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of GHNHSFT.
- Maintain patient rights, interests, equality, inclusion and privacy at all times.
- Demonstrate and promote a family centred style of clinical practice.
- To be responsible for the organisation of own caseload and appropriately delegate to support workers or other staff members in order to ensure effective time management. To assist the team in the day to day running of the clinical area.
- To communicate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to aid effective woman-centred care, which will include taking an active role in team meetings, joint consultations and case conferences as required.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To work within the NMC Code of Professional Practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of GHNHSFT.
Experience
Essential
- To be competent in the full range of nursing skills, including: venepuncture, cannulation, intravenous drug administration, adult resuscitation, diabetes management, post operative recovery.
- To communicate effectively, especially where patient's ability to do so is compromised
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.
- Maintain patient rights, interests, equality, inclusion and privacy at all times.
Desirable
- To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- To carry out tests/investigations, following appropriate discussion and informed consent.
- To be responsible for the organisation of own caseload and appropriately delegate to support workers or other staff members in order to ensure effective time management. To assist the team in the day to day running of the clinical area.
- To communicate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to aid effective woman-centred care, which will include taking an active role in team meetings, joint consultations and case conferences as required.
- To assess the woman's condition and deliver appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge and Qualities
Essential
- To be flexible to work within areas and departments to meet the demands of changing service need
- To receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties and disseminates contentious, complex and sensitive information appropriately.
- Demonstrate and promote a family centred style of clinical practice.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To work within the NMC Code of Professional Practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of GHNHSFT.
Experience
Essential
- To be competent in the full range of nursing skills, including: venepuncture, cannulation, intravenous drug administration, adult resuscitation, diabetes management, post operative recovery.
- To communicate effectively, especially where patient's ability to do so is compromised
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.
- Maintain patient rights, interests, equality, inclusion and privacy at all times.
Desirable
- To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- To carry out tests/investigations, following appropriate discussion and informed consent.
- To be responsible for the organisation of own caseload and appropriately delegate to support workers or other staff members in order to ensure effective time management. To assist the team in the day to day running of the clinical area.
- To communicate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to aid effective woman-centred care, which will include taking an active role in team meetings, joint consultations and case conferences as required.
- To assess the woman's condition and deliver appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge and Qualities
Essential
- To be flexible to work within areas and departments to meet the demands of changing service need
- To receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties and disseminates contentious, complex and sensitive information appropriately.
- Demonstrate and promote a family centred style of clinical practice.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
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).
