RGN - Accident and Emergency

Medacs Healthcare - Middle East


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Kilmarnock
Contract type: Full time
Client Name: NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Role: Band 5 Registered Nurse

Rates: £17.45-£34.90

Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay rates
  • First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
  • Block bookings in your favourite locations
  • Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
  • Revalidation support
  • 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us

General Key Skills

In addition to your qualifications, as a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will have:

  • quick thinking abilities
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • excellent attention to detail
  • a methodical approach to tasks
  • excellent timekeeping
  • the ability to work well and under pressure
  • empathy and understanding
  • a flexible attitude
  • a desire to learn and improve
  • active listening skills
  • the ability to use a computer competently

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse with NHS Ayrshire and Arran, you will:

  • Provide constant monitoring and care for patients in a seriously ill or unstable condition.
  • Actively support emergency admissions, planned admissions and post-surgery patients and their families, communicating clinical information using a variety of methods, to ensure effective understanding.
  • Safely identify, prepare, check, and assemble equipment required for the relevant operating list.
  • Adhere to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
  • Take blood/fit a cannula and undertake patient observations (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration rate and oxygen level) as patient need dictates throughout the shift.
  • Write care plans, perform assessments, and make referrals.
  • Organise admissions and discharges to and from the ward.

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

Essential

  • Be a Registered Nurse.
  • At least 2 years post-graduate experience.
  • 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
  • You will need to pass an enhanced background check.

Patient focus

If you are ready to demonstrate your nursing skills and passion for patient care in this Band 5 Registered Nurse role, we can't wait to hear from you. Apply today.

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