Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Outpatient team. Providing optimum quality of care to patients, offering support to the multi-professional team. Will take management responsibility for an identified area on a regular basis.

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training program. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for own actions in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.

Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.

A competent practitioner, teaching, assessing and supervising/providing mentorship to students or junior staff.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence – University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.

Date posted

16 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-NM-B5-5130012

Job locations

St Cross

Barby Road

Rugby

CV22 5PX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated, involving patients and service users.

Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities to support patients care pathways.

Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient care management including; patient observations, equipment management and administration of agreed test/procedures.

Utilise and ensure other utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data.

Manage expected (and occasional unexpected) clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate.

Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.

Promote and monitor adherence to Health & Safety and Trust policy designated to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.

The Recruitment Centre:

If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an Recruitment Centre.

This Recruitment Centre is intended to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate how you would treat our patients and staff for whom we care, with the compassion, courtesy, respect and dignity and respect they deserve.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated, involving patients and service users.

Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities to support patients care pathways.

Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient care management including; patient observations, equipment management and administration of agreed test/procedures.

Utilise and ensure other utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data.

Manage expected (and occasional unexpected) clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate.

Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.

Promote and monitor adherence to Health & Safety and Trust policy designated to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.

The Recruitment Centre:

If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an Recruitment Centre.

This Recruitment Centre is intended to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate how you would treat our patients and staff for whom we care, with the compassion, courtesy, respect and dignity and respect they deserve.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Skills

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Person Specification

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Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).