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Staff Nurse

Employer
Barnsley Hospital NHS
Location
Barnsley
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
29 Jan 2021

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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a reputation for being one of the friendliest hospitals in the country, with good levels of care, high performance against the NHS Constitutional Standards, low infection rates and recently rated as Good by the CQC. It is a circa 400 bedded district general hospital and provides acute services for around 250,000 people living in and around Barnsley - and indeed further afield. Our annual turnover is £230 million and we employ over 4,000 staff. We aspire to build on this success to enhance the quality of our services and our staff's experience of working in the Trust.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'we can do this' attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to recovery, sustainability and growth.

As an employee of Barnsley Hospital, you will find that we are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all, welcome applications from a wide range of candidates and select interviewees based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.

We welcome applications from people who wish to apply on the basis of a job share or flexible working arrangement, and for our employees we offer access to one of the most generous and comprehensive pension schemes.

We hope that you will choose to join us.

STAFF NURSE

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

£24,907 - £30,615 per annum/pro rata (AfC Band 5)

37.5 hours per week - PERMANENT


COME AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE, COME AND JOIN OUR ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMMITTED TEAM AS A NURSE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Nurses to gain experience and contribute to the excellent standards of care we strive to deliver in our Emergency Department. The department sees in excess of 101,000 per annum, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, working closely with other acute trusts in South Yorkshire. Our Emergency Department has expanded and therefore we are looking to recruit a professional and enthusiastic band 5 staff nurse.The Clinical Decision unit is a 10 bedded unit with chair capacity if needed. The Clinical Decision Unit provides high quality patient care to assess patients on the emergency pathway, organise appropriate tests and further management to determine their need for inpatient admission.

We have opportunities for the successful applicant to work in either the emergency department or in the clinical decision unit and opportunities for a rotational emergency department/clinical decision unit post.

What we can offer?
  • A structured induction programme to the Emergency Department with ongoing supervision supported by our Training and Development Facilitator. You will be helped to develop your skills and progress through the National Curriculum and Competency Framework for Emergency Nurses.
  • Plans to create a new 12-month Leadership apprenticeship to run alongside the preceptorship programme for Newly Qualified staff.
  • Possibilities of long-term career progression within the department with plans to develop pathways to the role of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP).
  • Funded places for courses such as Advanced Life Support (ALS), Paediatric Life Support (PILS) and trauma courses (TILS) (TNCC).
  • Flexible working schemes.
  • A friendly, supportive multi-professional team spirit that celebrates the achievements of our colleagues.

We welcome full time and part time applications from those of you with a genuine interest in Emergency Nursing. This is a permanent post for adult registered nurses.

Although post registration experience would be preferred, do not let this put you off. A caring, compassionate, patient centred approach are the most important qualities for us so if you are newly qualified and want a challenge, we will welcome you.

We are looking for nurses who are enthusiastic and motivated, who can demonstrate a kind and compassionate attitude who have a desire to provide effective and efficient Urgent and Emergency Care. With a strong nursing leadership, dedicated ED Matron and professional development nurses to guide and support you in conjunction with an allocated mentor. We provide high quality emergency care and give structured support and development to all our nurses including a tailored induction at the start. We take great pride in being part of a top performing trust and top performing Emergency Department.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information please contact Stacey Vodden, Lead Nurse on 01226 431374

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

PLEASE NOTE: all correspondence regarding this vacancy and the interview process will be sent by e-mail. Therefore, you are advised to check your emails/NHS Jobs account regularly following the closing date. To speed up the recruitment process please ensure that your references are appropriate and where possible you have provided an email address and telephone number.


The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges for adverts placed from 1st June are as follows:


Please note that these charges are not applicable for roles band 5 and below.


Standard Check: £23.00 + Administration cost of £3.69 = deduction from salary as a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £40.00 + administration cost of £3.69 = £13.69 deduction from 1st months' salary, £10.00 deduction from salary over following 3 months.

Closing date for applications: 1st February 2021.

Interview to be held on: TBC

If you wish to apply for this post, please visit NHS Jobs website and quote Ref No: 163-0384E-01-21


Please refer to the attached additional document when completing your application, this will inform you about Values Based Recruitment at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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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.

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the current Resident Labour Market Test which will be in place until the end of December 2020. UK Visas and Immigration requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here Criminal Records Checks For Overseas Applicants

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see applying from overseas .

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