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To work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to provide a high standard of patient care using a flexible patient centered care approach.To provide an expert level of professional practice within nursing (specialty), and to be responsible for the management of a nursing team, providing advice, information and support.
Job summaryAcute care of the Older People ward taking direct admissions from the OPAU, AMU and Emergency Department.As a Senior Staff Nurse we would like you to bring clinical expertise, leadership experience and a real understanding of what good quality care looks like. You will be crucial to maintaining the high standards of care of which we are proud and to inspire the nursing team to deliver the best care to our patients.If you feel you can bring excellent leadership and clinical skills, have experience of working within care of the elderly medicine and would thrive working in a hospital that has been rated as good by the CQC, these senior staff nurse posts could be for you.
Main duties of the job
To work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to provide a high standard of patient care using a flexible patient centered care approach.To provide an expert level of professional practice within nursing (specialty), and to be responsible for the management of a nursing team, providing advice, information and support. To actively support the sister/charge nurse, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the ward/department and deputizing in their absence.To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the sister/charge nurse including mentoring roles, auditing and clinical governance. To promote a ward/department environment that is conducive to learning, supporting and participating in the supervision/teaching of the more junior and/or new staff, both nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject or working towards
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3
- Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
- Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
Essential
- Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertake
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
Essential
- Organisation and management skills
- Teaching
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
- Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication.
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to influence other team members
- Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.-
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject or working towards
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3
- Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
- Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
Essential
- Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertake
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
Essential
- Organisation and management skills
- Teaching
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
- Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication.
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to influence other team members
- Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.-
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St.
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
Job summary
Acute care of the Older People ward taking direct admissions from the OPAU, AMU and Emergency Department.As a Senior Staff Nurse we would like you to bring clinical expertise, leadership experience and a real understanding of what good quality care looks like. You will be crucial to maintaining the high standards of care of which we are proud and to inspire the nursing team to deliver the best care to our patients.If you feel you can bring excellent leadership and clinical skills, have experience of working within care of the elderly medicine and would thrive working in a hospital that has been rated as good by the CQC, these senior staff nurse posts could be for you.
Main duties of the job
To work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to provide a high standard of patient care using a flexible patient centered care approach.To provide an expert level of professional practice within nursing (specialty), and to be responsible for the management of a nursing team, providing advice, information and support. To actively support the sister/charge nurse, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the ward/department and deputizing in their absence.To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the sister/charge nurse including mentoring roles, auditing and clinical governance. To promote a ward/department environment that is conducive to learning, supporting and participating in the supervision/teaching of the more junior and/or new staff, both nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Essential
Essential
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Essential
Essential
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St.
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
Acute care of the Older People ward taking direct admissions from the OPAU, AMU and Emergency Department.As a Senior Staff Nurse we would like you to bring clinical expertise, leadership experience and a real understanding of what good quality care looks like. You will be crucial to maintaining the high standards of care of which we are proud and to inspire the nursing team to deliver the best care to our patients.If you feel you can bring excellent leadership and clinical skills, have experience of working within care of the elderly medicine and would thrive working in a hospital that has been rated as good by the CQC, these senior staff nurse posts could be for you.
Main duties of the job
To work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to provide a high standard of patient care using a flexible patient centered care approach.To provide an expert level of professional practice within nursing (specialty), and to be responsible for the management of a nursing team, providing advice, information and support. To actively support the sister/charge nurse, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the ward/department and deputizing in their absence.To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the sister/charge nurse including mentoring roles, auditing and clinical governance. To promote a ward/department environment that is conducive to learning, supporting and participating in the supervision/teaching of the more junior and/or new staff, both nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject or working towards
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3
- Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
- Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
Essential
- Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertake
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
Essential
- Organisation and management skills
- Teaching
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
- Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication.
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to influence other team members
- Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.-
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject or working towards
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3
- Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
- Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
Essential
- Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertake
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
Essential
- Organisation and management skills
- Teaching
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
- Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication.
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to influence other team members
- Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.-
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St.
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
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