Bank Staff Nurse

3 weeks ago

King's Lynn, United Kingdom The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

The Vaccine Hubs are managed by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and provide Covid vaccinations to staff and the general public. The registered nurse and registered healthcare professional undertakes a number of roles within the hub. The main roles are to assess and administer the vaccines, and to take charge of the shift as room lead. It is also expected that this post holder will be able to undertake other roles within the Vaccine Hubs, such as manning the door and inputting data onto the NIVs database. The post holder will be expected to complete the national training programme for Covid vaccination, which includes the management of anaphylaxis and basic life support.

Main duties of the job

Acts at all times in accordance with their professional Code, and within the principles of the scope of Professional Practice. Taking charge of the shift and supervising the work of the clinical team, when working as room lead. Ensures clinical care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views and beliefs of the patient and their relatives. Undertakes an assessment of the patient, and administers the vaccine in line with current national guidance and Patient Group Directions. Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all multidisciplinary and nursing records and also inter-personal issues with colleagues. Understands the signs of anaphylaxis and is familiar with current guidance regarding the management of anaphylaxis. Continually updates own training in line with changing guidance within the field of Covid vaccination. Provides and develops good clinical practice, ensuring that practices are in accordance with Trust policy, and national guidance within the Vaccine Hub. Conveys highly sensitive and confidential information to patients and relatives including breaking bad news.

Working for our organisation

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.

In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

We are delighted to have been added to the New Hospital Programme – and we look forward to bringing a new Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) to King’s Lynn and West Norfolk which is nothing less than our patients, local communities and staff deserve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Acts at all times in accordance with their professional Code, and within the principles of the scope of Professional Practice. Taking charge of the shift and supervising the work of the clinical team, when working as room lead. Ensures clinical care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views and beliefs of the patient and their relatives. Undertakes an assessment of the patient, and administers the vaccine in line with current national guidance and Patient Group Directions. Ensures accurate and timely documentation. Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all multidisciplinary and nursing records and also inter-personal issues with colleagues. Understands the signs of anaphylaxis and is familiar with current guidance regarding the management of anaphylaxis. Continually updates own training in line with changing guidance within the field of Covid vaccination. Is trained in emergency resuscitation techniques within a Vaccine Hub environment, including the donning and doffing of PPE, and the process of seeking medical assistance. Assists with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy, where appropriate. Provides and develops good clinical practice, ensuring that practices are in accordance with Trust policy, and national guidance within the Vaccine Hub. Uses evidence based practice to provide quality care to patients. Conveys highly sensitive and confidential information to patients and relatives including breaking bad news. Promotes a culture where change is embraced and there is commitment to improving the pre assessment service.

Person specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable criteria

Diploma/Degree in Nursing ILS

Experience

Essential criteria

Relevant Post-Registration clinical experience Completion of Covid Vaccine training

Desirable criteria

Experienced in vaccination

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential criteria

Good communication skills, written and verbal Ability to write clearly and legibly in English Keyboard skills Good time management skills Ability to work within a team and independently Knowledge of up-to-date nursing and NHS issues Knowledge of up-to-date nursing and NHS issues Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice Managerial and leadership ability

Desirable criteria

Practice Assessor/Mentorship

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race ,ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs & we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent via NHS Jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to the transfer of information in the application form to Trac jobs & if you are offered a job your personal information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Please check your email account regularly for communication regarding this vacancy.

We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

Flexible working opportunities Free counselling service NHS Pension scheme Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause Free parking for all staff until March 2024

Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.

Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff shoulld be computer literate.

Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.

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