Band 6 senior night nurse - Nights Out of Hours

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated nurses to join our teams; we provide integrated care to patients throughout Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust so the ideal candidate must be highly mobile and are able to travel throughout the City's Boundaries.

The ideal candidates must be a good communicator, team player and have sound clinical knowledge being able to work independently and as part of a team. You must be flexible and a good problem solver as you will be responding to urgent calls overnight. Car driver is essential.

Person specification

Qualifications Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Mentor and assessor qualification or equivalent
• V150 Nurse Prescriber

Skills/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practice.
• Excellent communication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach IT literate
• Awareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
• Leadership and interpersonal qualities.
• experience of community working
• Excellent organisational/ prioritisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines, often working with sensitive or contentious information within varying environments.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and implementation of NHS access targets.
• Understanding and knowledge of finance and performance management.

Desirable criteria

• Competent user of MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Patient Administration Systems.

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Effective Team Member

Other job requirements

Essential criteria

• Needs to be independently mobile through out the organisation. This post is assessed as require a Car driver
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota.
• Ability to work across the whole of Birmingham

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

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