Job summary
Do you want to be
paid at a rate that reflects your skills and experience?
Do you want to work
flexible hours?
Would you like to be
valued as individual employee?
If so then come and
join County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust as one of our valued
bank workers. Following a review of the current pay points for our bank workers
these now reflect the value that our bank staff provide our organisation. The
Staff Bank and Agency Service was re-launched in August last year and is
working to provide a complete temporary staffing solution for all of our wards
and departments.
This is an exciting
time to join us as the service is transforming and developing into an
innovative and modern provider of temporary staffing. You will need to be a
registered nurse (Adult) with a valid NMC number. You will need to be a
reliable, enthusiastic and a self-motivated individual, You will need to
possess excellent communication skills and be adaptable to changing situations.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for planning,
organisation and delivery of care for patients and the supervision of junior
staff within the team. The post holder will be expected to take charge of the
ward as required.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess patients needs and develop, implement and
evaluate programmes of care.
- To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff
effectively.
- To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes
to patient information and treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
- To adhere to NMC standards of record keeping.
- To assist the Ward Sister in setting, monitoring and
maintaining standards of care.
- To participate in nursing audit and service improvement
activities eg Essence of Care
- To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of
working within budget.
- To provide advice and act as role model to other members
of the team.
- To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient
safety.
- To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring
tasks undertaken have been delegated appropriately.
- To contribute to the day-to-day management of the
Directorate, co-operating with colleagues to provide an appropriate level of
nursing service and to address bed management issues.
- To participate in education and training of junior staff.
- To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of
care.
- To participate in clinical supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess patients needs and develop, implement and
evaluate programmes of care.
- To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff
effectively.
- To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes
to patient information and treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
- To adhere to NMC standards of record keeping.
- To assist the Ward Sister in setting, monitoring and
maintaining standards of care.
- To participate in nursing audit and service improvement
activities eg Essence of Care
- To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of
working within budget.
- To provide advice and act as role model to other members
of the team.
- To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient
safety.
- To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring
tasks undertaken have been delegated appropriately.
- To contribute to the day-to-day management of the
Directorate, co-operating with colleagues to provide an appropriate level of
nursing service and to address bed management issues.
- To participate in education and training of junior staff.
- To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of
care.
- To participate in clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current NMC Registration
- Excellent standards of nursing care
Desirable
- Teaching/ mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of Health and Safety / Clinical Governance issues.
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
- Evidence of Continuing Professional
- Development
Special Requirements
Essential
- High level of personal & professional credibility
- Supportive of colleagues
- Organised
- Reliable
- Interview
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Articulate
- Assertive
- Innovative approaches to practice
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current NMC Registration
- Excellent standards of nursing care
Desirable
- Teaching/ mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of Health and Safety / Clinical Governance issues.
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
- Evidence of Continuing Professional
- Development
Special Requirements
Essential
- High level of personal & professional credibility
- Supportive of colleagues
- Organised
- Reliable
- Interview
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Articulate
- Assertive
- Innovative approaches to practice
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
