Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 264-6750246-COR
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Transfer Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nurse who is passionate about delivering high standards of nursing care to ensure a positive patient experience. You must have excellent communication skills and be prepared to work in a busy and sometimes challenging environment.
The role is for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to work in the Clinical Operations Team as a Transfer Nurse supporting the safe transfer and movement of our patients through the hospital. You will be supported by the Clinical Site Matron and work alongside Healthcare Assistants and Porter colleagues to safely transfer our patients predominantly out of the Emergency Department and Urgent Care wards.
The core hours for this post are 08:00 - 18:00 over the 7 days.
The ability to work as part of a team and a commitment to give high-quality care whilst adhering to trust values and behaviours is essential.
Main duties of the job
The role of the nurse/midwife is to provide a holistic, high quality, patient focused, comprehensive, efficient and safe service for the patients cared for at Kettering General Hospital, acting with responsibility, accountability and integrity; reporting adverse events and poor practice to the person in charge. The nurse/midwife would be expected to effectively and
responsibly use resources and engage in change and service improvements.
Standards of practice at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) are aligned to the standards set out by the Nursing & Midwifery (NMC) Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwifes (2008). Standards of practice and care, at KGH, also encompass the Chief Nursing Officer’s 6 C’s campaign and concentrate the
nursing agenda on Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
The post holder may be required to rotate through other wards and departments as required to support Trust business and patient care.
The post holder will act at all times in accordance with the NMC code and local standards of care and policies.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A clinical practitioner who is developing their expertise within their specialty
• An effective role model who emulates good practice and professional standards
• A motivated, dynamic practitioner who supports the ward team in striving for
improvements in care and practice
• Works within own limits of competency to provide a holistic package of care that meets
the patients psychological, social and physical needs; as dictated by patient pathway
and clinical condition
• Act responsibly as a team member and seeks help whenever necessary
• To implement relevant clinical assessment tools and risk assessments
• To cover clinical workload and other duties in the absence of other staff of the
same or lower banding
• To be aware of safeguarding procedures, ensuring that they maintain their knowledge
of the Mental Capacity Act Assessment, Deprivation of Liberty and Best Interests to
ensure patients overall safety within clinical environment
• To work effectively and communicate with the multi-disciplinary team regarding patient
care notifying and escalating to them any changes in patients condition or other useful
information. Contribute in effective handovers of patient care between shifts, other
departments and other healthcare providers
Person specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing Diploma
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Mentor Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Healthcare Experience
- Commitment to continuing professional development; with an enthusiasm for learning
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post-registration qualification/education to diploma/degree level
- Awareness and understanding of current issues within nursing, midwifery and the wider NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- The ability to communicate with patients and their families/carers
- To demonstrate accuracy and clarity in verbal, written and electronic communication; and appropriate information storage
- The ability to make judgments on problems requiring investigation, analysis e.g., assessment of patient condition, suitability for discharge
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Elliot
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Nursing for Capacity and Flow
- Email address
- [email protected]
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