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Senior Registered Nurse

Employer
BMI Healthcare
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Salary
Market related
Closing date
25 Aug 2017

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Sector
Acute Care Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

BMI Edgbaston Hospital in Birmingham is part of BMI Healthcare, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

We have an opportunity for a Senior Registered Nurse to join their team of staff in the Wards department.

This is a FULL time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Registered general nurse level 1/ Diploma / BSc in Nursing studies.
  • Evidence of relevant clinical professional development preferably evidenced by certification RN with valid NMC Registration.
  • Mentorship Qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent).
  • Awareness of NMC Code of Accountability.
  • Excellent clinical applied knowledge which is evidenced based and takes account of national best practice. standards.
  • Basic workload / shift management skills.
  • Understanding of workload and shift management.
  • Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence. 
  • 18 months post registration experience.
  • Experience working within a team model of nursing.
  • Previous experience working within the acute healthcare sector.
  • Experience of customer care, including interacting with challenging customers and situations.

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. To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all Patients, Employees and Consultants acting as an advocate to more junior members of the team.  Where appropriate to deputise for the Sister/ Charge Nurse and the lead on clinical shifts. 
  • Support  the  team to  deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
  • Support the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
  • Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.
  • Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
  • Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
  • Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience. 
  • To ensure the provision of individualised patient care, providing excellent standards of individual care.
  • Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients; demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
  • To provide safe and effective care to allocated cohorts of patients up to the age of 18 years without direct supervision.
  • Conduct yourself professionally within the standard and framework provided by the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Codes of professional Conduct and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Working towards agreed objectives and demonstrating BMI behaviours at all time.
  • Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.  

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

Salary & Benefits:

BMI Healthcare offers a competitive starting salary and offers access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

  • BMI Healthcare Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Staff Pension Scheme
  • 25 days holiday per annum

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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