Job summary
Employer heading
Bank - Registered General Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation
and evaluation of evidenced-based nursing care, working collaboratively and
co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Assist in the management and organisation of their clinical area and
participating in the education, development and supervision of other staff
members.
Main duties of the job
Our Bank Registered Nurses are invaluable to us and in return for your dedication and commitment, we offer the following benefits: -
- Access to a temporary staffing booking team and an online self-booking system with priority booking of shifts over agency workers;
- Flexible working pattern with a choice of locations, accommodating your availability and work-life-balance
- Competitive rates of pay including enhanced rates of pay for working a Saturday/nights and Bank Holiday/Sunday
- Paid Statutory & Mandatory Training
- Access to health board internal job adverts
- Access to a number of benefits including accrued annual leave pay, NHS pension scheme and NHS worker discount
PLEASE NOTE:
Guidance for application - it is important that you read the job description and person specification and demonstrate how you meet these criteria in your application. If you don't quite meet the requirement for qualifications, please don't let this deter you from applying.
For further details / informal visits contact the Temporary Staffing team on 01874 712557.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the people of Powys, mid Wales. As a rural health board with around 133,000 people living across an area that is a quarter of Wales, we provide as many services as possible locally. This is mainly through GPs and other primary care services, community hospitals and community services. As we don’t have a District General Hospital, we work closely with other organisations in Wales and England to provide services for the people of Powys. We always strive to deliver as many services in Powys as possible including assessment and follow ups after treatment. The health board also works closely with Powys County Council and the voluntary sector to meet the needs of the community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NMC registered
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g. Awareness of safeguarding Intermediate Life Support
- Awareness of safeguarding
- Intermediate Life Support
Experience
Essential criteria
- Pre-registration evidence in direct nursing care
- Experience of providing holistic nursing care
- Interest in developing nursing skills
Desirable criteria
- Clear understanding of clinical governance framework
- Implement evidence-based practice
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of contract of care
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- Clear understanding of consent process
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Knowledge of incident reporting policy
- Awareness of Policies
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Powys TSU
- Job title
- TSU administrator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01874712557
- Additional information
For further details contact the Temporary Staffing team on 01874 712557. or email on [email protected]
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