Job Description

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the look-out for talented, caring, enthusiastic staff nurses to join our Nurse Bank.



Not only do you get the opportunity to expand and develop your skills in different clinical areas, you also have the option to work across the Trust at our hospitals in York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby and Easingwold, as well as our wider community teams.



You are required to hold a paediatric professional NMC registration for this role.



For information about joining the bank in a different role please contact the bank office on 01723 385080



Please note that all workers on a bank contract are required to meet a minimum number of hours in order to keep their bank contract active. The current requirements are 45 hours worked in a six month period, this is an average of one shift per month.



On the Bank we can accommodate long lines of work i.e. block bookings and we can look to specific area's to support bank Staff Nurses in expanding their knowledge and experiences.



Main duties of the job



Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures



Maintain a safe and clean working environment



Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.



Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.



Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient



Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct



Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands



Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures



Education and Training



York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community & specialist healthcare services.



The benefits of working on the Bank are



12.07% paid annual leave premium



Unsocial hours pay



Flexibility to pick and choose your shifts



Book your own shifts online from home PC, mobile or tablet



No start up costs - DBS and uniforms provided free of charge



Paid Mandatory training in line with Trust policy



Entry to NHS pension scheme



Access to certain Trust benefits and discount.



For more information please see the job description attached



Armed Forces Friendly Employer



We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.



Disability Confident and Mindful Employer



The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.