Adult Bank Registered Nurses

Job summary

Are you a dedicated adults nurse committed to delivering top-quality care but seeking flexibility to align with your circumstances?

If you replied yes, then UHBW Bank may be the option for you.

Enjoy the following benefits:
• Diverse Experience: Work across all disciplines, gaining exposure to a wide range of specialties.
• Flexibility: Choose shifts that suit your schedule, eliminating the need to commit to rigid working hours.
• Convenience: Experience the utmost convenience in your work schedule.
• Regular Work: Explore long and short-term placements for added flexibility, all while enjoying the team spirit and friendly atmosphere of a permanent role.
• Pay Incentives
• Training Opportunities
• Holiday Pay
• Competitive pay rates

In this role you will work across diverse disciplines, providing an excellent opportunity to expand your experience.

Collaborative Bank

We are excited to announce that we are part of a collaborative bank with NBT. This means that if you currently work at either UHBW or NBT on the bank, you don't need to apply for another bank role with the opposite trust. If you are part of either bank, please contact the bank office to be added to the collaborative bank.
Main duties of the job

Requirements Qualifications/Training
• UK NMC PIN number with no restrictions to practice.

Experience
• Experience within an acute setting within the NHS (or equivalent) in the last year

Important Application Information:

Please state the post you are applying for in the supporting information and provide a detailed description of your relevant experience and training.
About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Bank Rates

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

387-BANK-RN-2025

Job locations

Trustwide - Bristol & Weston

Upper Maudlin St.

Bristol and Weston

BS2 8HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential
• Registered Nurse with relevant and valid NMC licence to practice
• Maintain all mandatory and statutory learning

Desirable
• Training Qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant post registration course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential
• At least 6 months post preceptorship experience in an acute setting
• Previous experience of speciality

Skills and Abilities

Essential
• Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and use initiative
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Strong communication skills to engage with a diverse community

Desirable
• Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development

Aptitudes

Essential
• Supportive
• Motivated
• Professional
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Self-motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits
• Flexibility in working practices
• Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training

Essential
• Registered Nurse with relevant and valid NMC licence to practice
• Maintain all mandatory and statutory learning

Desirable
• Training Qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant post registration course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential
• At least 6 months post preceptorship experience in an acute setting
• Previous experience of speciality

Skills and Abilities

Essential
• Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and use initiative
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Strong communication skills to engage with a diverse community

Desirable
• Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development

Aptitudes

Essential
• Supportive
• Motivated
• Professional
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Self-motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits
• Flexibility in working practices
• Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, 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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, 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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Trustwide - Bristol & Weston

Upper Maudlin St.

Bristol and Weston

BS2 8HW

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Trustwide - Bristol & Weston

Upper Maudlin St.

Bristol and Weston

BS2 8HW

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)