Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Job summary
Are you compassionate, caring and communicative? Would you like to work at one of the Countries leading teaching hospitals? If so, NHS Professionals are currently recruiting for Registered General Nurses to work at Southampton General Hospital in the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT to join the bank. As a Registered General Nurse your main role will be.

To provide a high standard of individualised nursing care in accordance with agreed policies, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for individual patients.

To teach learners and other nursing staff in the ward environment.

Being on the bank at University Hospital Southampton gives you full flexibility when you work to suit your needs.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust provides services to around 1.9 million people across Southampton and South Hampshire and with their specialist services including neurosciences, cardiac services, and childrens intensive care unit they care for more than 3.7 million across Southern England and the Channel Islands. The trust is also a major centre for teaching and research in association with the University of Southampton and partners including the Medical Research Council and Welcome Trust.

UHS gained foundation trust status in 2011. Every year the team of 11,500 treats around 150,000 day and inpatients including 50,000 emergency admissions.

Main duties of the job
To perform agreed nursing practice without direct supervision and maintain a high standard of nursing care. Nursing patients with specific A&E problems will be undertaken with guidance and direction from more senior staff, to aid development of specialist knowledge and skills to ensure appropriate nursing care.

Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient's physical, social and psychological needs are met. Will undertake initial assessment of patients arriving in A&E, without a diagnosis, with guidance from senior staff. Recognises the need for prioritisation, but refers to senior staff for assistance in carrying it out

Learns the skills of developing a therapeutic relationship with A&E patients in a short time span.

Supervise and participate in keeping accurate and legible records and be aware of the legal implications of these documents. (Ref NMC Rules) Date, Timed and Signed.

Maintain effective communication with nursing colleagues and work with other professional groups in all aspects of patient care and the ward environment. Knowing how and when and where they can make suggestions for change

Support the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse to maintain and develop ward philosophy and objectives.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts dont have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Job responsibilities
We have flexible bank shifts and long-term placement opportunities for RGN available within the Emergency Department at University Hospital Southampton.Pay rates are as follows:

Monday-Friday (days) £19.33 per hour
Saturday and Nights £25.13 per hour
Sunday & bank holidays £30.93 per hour

Other benefits

Prompt Payment- work this week, get paid next week!
First choice of shifts at your Trust Access to shifts before they are available to agency.
Flexible working to suit your lifestyle Take control of when you want to work.
Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.
Book and manage your shifts on the go Access shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03332 407 552.

General Duties: Professional Practice:

• To provide a high standard of care for patients by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for individual patients.
• To give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients, reporting immediately any changes in the patients condition to the senior trained nurse on duty, or the medical staff as appropriate.
• To carry out all aspects of nursing care, treatments and procedures within agreed policies and procedures including Plaster of Paris Application and Wound Closure techniques such as Suturing.
• To work with medical staff and other members of the health care team to ensure that treatments are carried out within agreed policies.
• To maintain accurate records of observation, treatment, and patient/family care.
• To receive patients and their relatives in a calm, courteous and reassuring manner, participate in providing information and support.
• To ensure the safe custody of patients belongings and valuables according to Trust policy.
• To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance with Trust policy.
• To participate in the checking and administration of intravenous drugs having demonstrated relevant knowledge and competence and been authorised by Sister/Charge Nurse or Senior Nurse
• To ensure that all equipment is in good working order and ready for immediate use. Report any defective equipment or provision of supplies to Sister/Charge Nurse or deputy.
• To inform the sister/Charge Nurse or deputy of any untoward events or problems affecting patients or staff, where appropriate complete an accident or incident form.
• To support the Fire Group Leader, ensuring that all staff are aware of: Position of firefighting equipment. Standard fire procedure.
• To always uphold confidentiality due to patients and relatives and in all situations according to Trust policy.

Personnel & Professional Development:

• To wear the correct uniform and to always present oneself in a professional manner.
• To adhere to policies and procedures and be familiar with the location of current files.
• To participate in the promotion of good working relationships within the department, and external agencies.
• To attend meetings on matters related to the department.
• To keep up to date with clinical developments and participate in innovation and change concerned with improving the standards of care for patients.

Additional Duties:

• To have personal knowledge of cardiac arrest procedure and the Major Incident procedure.
• To assist in the achievement of department performance indicators.
• To participate in the discharge planning process for named patients.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse with valid NMC PIN
• Minimum 6-months experience working within emergency department in the past 2-years (within the UK)

Availability
Essential

• We are looking for ED Nurses who can work DAY SHIFTS Monday-Friday

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).