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Registered Nurse - Wards (Bank)

Employer
BMI Healthcare
Location
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Salary
Competitive Hourly Rates
Closing date
26 Mar 2019

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Sector
Acute Care Nursing
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

BMI Healthcare has a reputation based on 30 years of clinical excellence and commitment to our patients and staff. Our mission is to deliver exceptional experiences for the patients treated in hospitals throughout the UK – and to do that, we need exceptional people.

BMI Healthcare’s Lancaster Hospital has a vacancy for a Registered Nurse to join their team of staff in the Ward department.

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Excellent clinical applied knowledge which is evidenced based and takes account of national best practice standards.
  • Basic workload / shift management skills.
  • Mentorship Qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent).
  • Up-to-date knowledge in area of practice.
  • Awareness of NMC Code of Accountability.
  • Registered Nurse Level 1 / Diploma / BSc in Nursing. Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
  • Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
  • Able to communicate clearly with a range of people at differing levels across the hospital, deploying a range of techniques to do this effectively.
  • Able to make judgements involving complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.

Duties of this role include: 

  • To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures.
  • Working to maintain and enhance the customer service and satisfaction of service users.  As a skilled member of the nursing team promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
  • Prepare and maintain clinical records of patient care, with reference to Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for records and record keeping.
  • Conduct yourself professionally within the standard and framework provided by the NMC Codes of professional Conduct and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Be an advocate for patient care, searching for ways to improve the value and effectiveness of care and services delivered.
  • Encouraging the development of research and audit based clinical practice

Please see attached role profile for further detailed information on the responsibilities and accountabilities of this vacancy.

Salary & Benefits:

BMI Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate.

Interested?

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please complete our brief online application form and ensure to upload the most recent copy of CV.  We aim to respond to your application within 14 days of the closing date.  

Company

BMI Healthcare - Serious about health. Passionate about care.

BMI Healthcare is the UK's largest independent healthcare employer. With 65 hospitals across the UK and over 10,000 staff, BMI Healthcare really is 'a magnet for the best' nursing, theatre and allied healthcare professionals, as well as non-clinical and support staff who underpin our growing business.

It's a great place to work, because of our commitment to quality, development of staff and above all because of the incredible diversity of the professionals who work within our teams. From porters to theatre practitioners to hospital directors, everyone here is part of delivering something exceptional - and we're proud to work together. We are serious about learning, training and career development, with highly motivated teams working in a supportive atmosphere. We also offer a generous range of employee benefits.

Our strategy is to be 'a magnet for the best’ professionals - we know that having the right team is essential to delivering our very high standards of patient care, and to the growth and success of our business. Joining us at BMI Healthcare means working with people who share your passion.

Whether you are just entering the field or looking for a new challenge, we have some exceptional opportunities to build your career in healthcare.

BMI Healthcare's nationwide hospitals each serve the health care needs of the local community. BMI hospitals have an enviable reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a very high standard of nursing care, within pleasant and comfortable surroundings.

At BMI Healthcare we're proud of our heritage and the unique position we hold in the communities where we work and live. We've treated a lot of people at BMI Healthcare over the last 30 years and it's the personal touches, like phoning a patient's relatives once they're out of theatre, that show the kind of care that sets us apart.

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