Job summary
Come and Join Us!
The REACT team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital is looking for a Nurse who is passionate about the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of patients who present to the front door of Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Come and join the team covering the Accident and Emergency and associated areas (i.e. Minors, P.D.U, SDEC, FSDEC etc) as well as the Acute Medical Unit and Short Stay Ward.
The REACT team provides very high quality assessments in order to establish robust and swift rehabilitation and discharge plans for the patients under their care. The team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Band 4 Clinical Support Workers and we work transprofessionally for the benefit of the patient. We also work very closely with the Discharge Co-ordinators, Hospital Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists and Dieticians.
This is a very friendly, supportive and dynamic team with regular integrated individual supervision, appraisal, CPD, use of outcome measures and in service training.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake assessments of patients with complex and diverse presentations taking into account their social needs outside of hospital.
- To undertake advanced, comprehensive, and where applicable, standardised assessments in the clinical areas stated.
- To participate within simple and complex rehabilitation and contribute to its function.
- To use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice to determine treatment plan using a wide range of treatment skills and options.
- To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to form an accurate plan for a wide range of conditions, with guidance from Therapists within the team and the MDT when appropriate.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
Desirable
- Field work/ Clinical Educators Course
- Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
- Membership of professional interest group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a Junior Nursing post within the NHS
- Experience of Acute Medicine
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning
- Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of Community Nursing
- Attendance at Post graduate courses in related fields and demonstrates reflective learning
- Knowledge of areas of influence of psychosocial and cultural factors on health/illness behaviours
- Experience in supervision of junior staff
- Participation in audit, research activities and development activities
- Experience of undertaking Senior (Band 6) role
- Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
- Experience in student clinical supervision
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area of post
- Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and utilize advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures to make clinical assessments and diagnosis
- Able to carry out manual handling techniques, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the day
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Ability to self-direct towards the attainment of clear goals
- Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well-reasoned standards
- Positive response to constructive criticism
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients
- Ability to perform at times of high pressure/demand
Special Circumstances
Essential
- To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
- Self-motivated and able to fulfil the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995
- Able to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention
- Ability to participate in an emergency
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions
- Ability to work at weekends and Bank Holidays
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
Desirable
- Field work/ Clinical Educators Course
- Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
- Membership of professional interest group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a Junior Nursing post within the NHS
- Experience of Acute Medicine
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning
- Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of Community Nursing
- Attendance at Post graduate courses in related fields and demonstrates reflective learning
- Knowledge of areas of influence of psychosocial and cultural factors on health/illness behaviours
- Experience in supervision of junior staff
- Participation in audit, research activities and development activities
- Experience of undertaking Senior (Band 6) role
- Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
- Experience in student clinical supervision
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area of post
- Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and utilize advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures to make clinical assessments and diagnosis
- Able to carry out manual handling techniques, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the day
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Ability to self-direct towards the attainment of clear goals
- Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well-reasoned standards
- Positive response to constructive criticism
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients
- Ability to perform at times of high pressure/demand
Special Circumstances
Essential
- To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
- Self-motivated and able to fulfil the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995
- Able to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention
- Ability to participate in an emergency
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions
- Ability to work at weekends and Bank Holidays
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
