This is a bank nursing post with NHS Professionals, which supplies staff to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust for its A&E department. The work centres on assessing and monitoring patients in urgent, changing clinical situations, checking symptoms and vital signs, and arranging diagnostic tests. Successful candidates choose from bank shifts or fixed-term placements across client Trusts in England. Fit depends on recent A&E experience: at least six months of paid work in an A&E hospital setting within the last three years.
What the job involves
- Assess and monitor patient conditions
- Check symptoms and vital signs and arrange diagnostic tests
- Use analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
- Work as an effective team member, promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships
What’s required
Registration & licences
- NMC professional registration, kept up to date with current nursing practice
Experience
- At least 6 months paid experience in an A&E hospital environment within the last 3 years
Skills & knowledge
- Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
- Checking symptoms, vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
- Excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
- Effective teamworking and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships
Other
- Additional certification or skills, depending on the Trust
What’s offered
- Weekly pay
- Blue Light Card NHS discount
- First choice of shifts or placements at the chosen Trust over agencies
- Support line available at any time
- Choice of bank shifts or fixed-term placements
- Training and development through the Trust and the NHSP academy
- Opportunity to work on different wards
- Access to NHSP member activities and events
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
