Bank Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Bank Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Are you a qualified nurse looking for flexible work and a new opportunity to develop your experience?

We are seeking compassionate, experienced professionals to join our Bank team within our integrated trust.

We are currently recruiting Bank Nurses to support the Emergency Department at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, with opportunities available across Somerset.

As a fully integrated trust, working on the bank offers a collaborative and flexible approach to your career. You'll have the opportunity to work across different sites and directorates (where appropriate), helping you broaden your skills and knowledge while maintaining control over when and where you work.

Bank shifts are offered on a flexible rota basis and may include nights and weekends, allowing you to fit work around your existing commitments.

You will need:

• Current NMC registration
• Previous hospital based nursing experience
• A team focused approach
• The ability to deliver a consistently high standard of patient care

Informal chats or visits are always welcome - contact us today to discuss bank opportunities in more detail or to arrange a visit.

This advert is open to registered nurses only (newly qualified nurses are not eligible).

Main duties of the job

To provide and maintain a high standard of evidence based, patient centred care. To demonstrate good interpersonal skills and to develop practical skills required within the speciality, whist reflecting the philosophy of care.To deliver patient care on a daily basis, using the systems in place in the department for a multi-disciplinary approach to patient-centred care delivery, which builds on the philosophy of greater involvement of patients and their relatives/carers by using the Trusts patient and public involvement strategy.Experienced Band 5 post holders will also provide effective clinical and managerial leadership of the department, in the absence of the senior members of the team, which empowers staff to deliver patient- centred, evidence based nursing care

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, and not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

We work hard to make sure that inclusion is part of everything we do. We know that true inclusion means we're able to provide the best care for our patients and provide a fulfilling career for all our colleagues.

We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust:

Multicultural Network

Women's Network

LGBTQ+ Network

Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities

Autistic Colleague Network

We offer a form of weekly pay via Wagestream. Bank Pay is an easy way to automatically get paid a percentage of the money you've already earned from any bank shifts completed the previous week. It means you don't have to wait until the end of the month for your bank shift pay, giving you more flexibility.

Don't worry - the remaining portion of your pay is set aside to make sure your tax contributions are paid in full and if your tax contributions amount to less than the money set aside you'll receive it all back at the end of each month.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We ask anyone with previous NHS Emergency Department experience to consider applying for this job opportunity

Person Specification Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Associated training for emergency nursing, such as but not limited to: Immediate Life Support (Adult + Paeds), Trauma training, Triage training to the latest national standard, IV Administration, Cannulation and Venepuncture and ECG Interpretation.

Experience

• Previous NHS Emergency Department work experience or equivalent experience in an acute/emergency care department.

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.