Site: Buckinghamshire Trust - Cross Site Working
Town: High Wycombe
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
Provide specialist spinal services at our world-renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services.
Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact
bht.recruitment@nhs.net
or phone 01494 734868. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family. Job Overview
We are seeking a motivated and experienced staff nurse to join our team. We provide detailed medical and nursing assessment for elective, day case, surgical inpatients. The successful candidate will have an interest in peri-operative care and be able to thrive in a busy area with many time pressures and deadlines. However, this post also provides a great deal of job satisfaction and a chance to provide one-on-one patient care. Working unsupervised holds pre-operative assessment clinics to plan the patient's stay in hospital and ensure appropriate selection of in-patient and day surgery. Carries out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of patient's requirements, using guidelines, knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive preparation for elective surgery. Assesses medical, social and psychological needs of the patient, devises solutions if appropriate or refers directly to other health professionals. Identify any anaesthetic risk factors and refer to the anaesthetists as appropriate. Main Duties of the Job
Requests or performs relevant medical tests according to criteria. Overviews the results and on own judgement refers to anaesthetist or acts on as necessary. Identify any factors which may delay discharge and act on or refer as appropriate. Confirm and record patient details appropriately, entering data accurately on the relevant computer system when required. Directly communicates and liaises with medical staff to resolve any identified issues related to the patient's admission for surgery. Liaises with the Booking Office and Ward Staff to ensure smooth admission processes and identification of specific needs and requirements. Confirm admission details and provide both verbal and written information/advice. Gives the patient opportunity to ask questions. Liaise with GPs and Practice Nurses as necessary (i.e., requesting further information or blood pressure checks). Maintain absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records. Obtain and develop additional skills that may be required for example phlebotomy, ECG recording and interpretation, developing new nurse-led roles. Works within the local practices of each site of the service. Maintains a team approach to the service at all times. Acts at all times in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional practice. Maintain and extend professional knowledge to keep abreast of the current trends in line with PREP requirements. What Does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Offer You? As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why Work for Us? We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What Do We Stand For? Our
vision
is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our
mission
is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our
care
values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on
bht.recruitment@nhs.net
quoting the vacancy reference number. Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Minimum of 1 year of post-registration experience. Experience within surgical area. Experience of teaching/mentoring students or patients. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Ability to communicate with patients/relatives/MDT in spoken and written English. Good time management. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Ability to travel cross-site. PPE Requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu Vaccinations:
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If You Are Successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application Deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date. Contacting You:
We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application Information:
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Shortlisting:
The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel Expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
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.
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bht.recruitment@nhs.net
or phone 01494 734868. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family. Job Overview
We are seeking a motivated and experienced staff nurse to join our team. We provide detailed medical and nursing assessment for elective, day case, surgical inpatients. The successful candidate will have an interest in peri-operative care and be able to thrive in a busy area with many time pressures and deadlines. However, this post also provides a great deal of job satisfaction and a chance to provide one-on-one patient care. Working unsupervised holds pre-operative assessment clinics to plan the patient's stay in hospital and ensure appropriate selection of in-patient and day surgery. Carries out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of patient's requirements, using guidelines, knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive preparation for elective surgery. Assesses medical, social and psychological needs of the patient, devises solutions if appropriate or refers directly to other health professionals. Identify any anaesthetic risk factors and refer to the anaesthetists as appropriate. Main Duties of the Job
Requests or performs relevant medical tests according to criteria. Overviews the results and on own judgement refers to anaesthetist or acts on as necessary. Identify any factors which may delay discharge and act on or refer as appropriate. Confirm and record patient details appropriately, entering data accurately on the relevant computer system when required. Directly communicates and liaises with medical staff to resolve any identified issues related to the patient's admission for surgery. Liaises with the Booking Office and Ward Staff to ensure smooth admission processes and identification of specific needs and requirements. Confirm admission details and provide both verbal and written information/advice. Gives the patient opportunity to ask questions. Liaise with GPs and Practice Nurses as necessary (i.e., requesting further information or blood pressure checks). Maintain absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records. Obtain and develop additional skills that may be required for example phlebotomy, ECG recording and interpretation, developing new nurse-led roles. Works within the local practices of each site of the service. Maintains a team approach to the service at all times. Acts at all times in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional practice. Maintain and extend professional knowledge to keep abreast of the current trends in line with PREP requirements. What Does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Offer You? As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why Work for Us? We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What Do We Stand For? Our
vision
is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our
mission
is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our
care
values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on
bht.recruitment@nhs.net
quoting the vacancy reference number. Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Minimum of 1 year of post-registration experience. Experience within surgical area. Experience of teaching/mentoring students or patients. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Ability to communicate with patients/relatives/MDT in spoken and written English. Good time management. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Ability to travel cross-site. PPE Requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu Vaccinations:
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If You Are Successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application Deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date. Contacting You:
We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application Information:
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Shortlisting:
The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel Expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
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.
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