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?
We are able to offer a development opportunity within the midwifery specialism which may be of interest for those Registered Nurses (Adult) who are interested in pursuing a career in midwifery. In conjunction with Health Education England, this would enable nurses to apply for a fully funded midwifery shortened programme with all tuition fees paid, and a mid-point Band 5 salary.
Within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT), there are approximately 6000 births per year. Our Women’s Centre accommodates a Delivery Suite, which undertakes approximately 4,000 births a year for women who require obstetric, neonatal or anaesthetic services. We also have 3 fantastic Birthing Centres, which provide midwifery led care for approximately 30% 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 woman’s 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 patient’s 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 woman’s 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 patient’s 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
- Active Adult Nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- United Kingdom recognised Degree/Diploma in Nursing
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Experience
Desirable
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with the team
- Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active Adult Nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- United Kingdom recognised Degree/Diploma in Nursing
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Experience
Desirable
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with the team
- Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
