Bank Specialist Nurse - ITU

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a team to deliver high quality and holistic patient care to elective surgical patients within a critical care environment.
• To assess and plan patient care for a complex and changing caseload.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
• Continually promote best practice in health, safety and security.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
• Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.

About us

Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an ITU Nurse to join the bank team. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse
• Critical care competencies
• Possession of a post registration qualification in critical care
• ALS/PILS/ILS
• Teaching/mentorship course/skills
• Recent Critical Care Experience
• Ability to work well within a team
• Work with minimum supervision
• Competence across a range of critical care skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge
• Demonstrate principles of accountable practice
• English language to IELTS 7.0
• Confident with MS Office and other relevant packages
• Ability to demonstrate continuing professional development
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'
• Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Equal Opportunity

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

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.