Bank NICU Registered Nurse

As a Bank Registered NICU Nurse, you will be responsible for the day to day care of babies and their families.

NICU is a well established Level 3 Unit providing a centre of excellence for babies requiring medical and neurological assessment and treatment, and a tertiary referral centre for the South west neonatal network. The unit has 34 cots, comprising of 8 ITU, 8 HDU and 18 SC, with an additional 10 cots on their Transitional Care Ward.

Want to know more about Nursing roles within our NBT eXtra team? 

Here are a few reasons to apply:

• NBTeXtra bank workers are valued members of our team and have access to exceptional benefits, including access to the NHS Pension scheme, and full training and induction support.
• NBTeXtra offer flexible working patterns to meet your needs, offering earlies, lates, long days and nights with competitive rates. 
• 19.81* per hour – Week Days. 
• £25.75* per hour - Nights and Saturdays. 
• £31.70* per hour – Sundays and Bank Holidays. 
• State of the art facilities - you will have access to our award-winning Brunel building, which has won Best Acute Hospital Development at the 2017 Building Better Healthcare Awards.
• All NBTeXtra nurses receive free uniform. 
• Paid mandatory and statutory training on going.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Nurse, your responsibilities will include :  

• Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.  
• Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
• Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
• Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.

Applicants must:  

• Hold RN (Adult or Paediatric) registration with current NMC license to practice. 
• Have relevant experience within the last 18-24 months - newly qualified staff require 15 months post qualification experience (3 months preceptorship and 12 months appropriate experience.
• Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a 4-day induction programme if successful.
• Have right to work in UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable) 
• Have the ability to commence work within 3 months from offer.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. 

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services. 

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert. 

• Take regular responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies. 
• To report to the appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team any significant changes in a patient’s condition or situation. 
• Take personal responsibility for the delivery of care of patients in a defined area. 
• To contribute towards health promotion for all patients by providing education, support and advice, as necessary.  
• Ensure referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required. 
• Ensure the safe ordering, administration and custody of patients’ medication according to Trust policies and procedures. 
• In the absence of senior staff be responsible for delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff, health care assistants and students 
• Where relevant to be responsible for and assist in co-ordinating discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team. 

Why choose NBTeXtra?

Joining NBT eXtra opens the door to a world where opportunity meets flexibility. Enjoys benefits such as: 

• Competitive Rates: Enjoy competitive hourly rates, with £19.86 on weekdays, £25.82 on nights and Saturdays, and £31.78 on Sundays and Bank Holidays, inclusive of annual leave allowance.
• Advance Shift Notifications: Plan your life with ease by receiving shift schedules 6 weeks in advance.
• Weekly Pay: Being a part of NBT eXtra means you’ll receive weekly pay for shifts worked.
• NHS Pension Scheme: Be a valued member with access to the NHS pension scheme, securing your financial future.
• Comprehensive Training Support: Stay ahead in your career with our commitment to comprehensive training support.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualificati

Essential criteria

• RGN with current live NMC Registration - for more than 1 year.
• Child Protection training Level 3 (Level 2 considered but must be prepared to do Level 3 when in post)

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent)
• Neonatal qualification in specialism or willingness to undertake.

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Candidate will have undertaken training for extended roles required by the ward / department. i.e. IV drug administration, Cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation, PCA and Epidural training.
• Have relevant experience within the last 18-24 months.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Advanced communication skills, verbal &written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Broad Acute experience.