Bank Nurse - North/South/West Essex

Job overview

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for flexibility, a good rate of pay and the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives?

If you are an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate individual looking to work flexibly in a supportive environment then we’d love to hear from you!

EPUT are recruiting Nurses to work on our Trust bank across Various Essex Locations - North/South/West.

At EPUT, we put our people’s talents at the heart of improving lives – come and join us, together we can change lives.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Nurses who will embrace of values of being compassionate, empowering and open. If this sounds like you, apply now.

Furthermore, we are seeking individuals that are able to work flexibly across a variety of shift patterns to suit your work life balance.

In return we are able to offer the following:

• Earn holiday pay in the form of a 12.5% uplift on your hourly rate
• Access to a 24 hour self-booking system and online payslips
• Receive weekly updates on all permanent vacancies within the Trust
• Opportunity to gain experience across a wide range of clinical areas
• Supervision and appraisal opportunities
• Paid for face to face mandatory training and up to 2 hours for online mandatory training
• NHS discounts for staff
• Competitive rates of pay including enhanced rates for unsocial hours (listed below)

Hourly Rates (dependent on experience):

*this is inclusive of the 12.5% uplift*

Minimum Band 5 hourly rates (Further rates increase depending on experience)

Day: £15.33 to £17.25 per hour

Night/Saturday: £19.93 to £22.42 per hour

Sunday/Bank Holiday: £24.53 to £27.59 per hour

If your application meets the criteria of the role, you will be contacted to complete a questionnaire and will then be called to discuss this further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work under the overall supervision of a Band 6 or 7 Supervisor; however, the post holder will be required to work without direct supervision. In addition, following a period of Preceptorship and agreement with the Ward Manager, the post holder will at times take the lead of junior staff, and will be designated to take charge of the ward on a regular basis.

Additionally, responsibility will be held for the development of:

• Assessments, Implementation and evaluation of inpatient treatment plans
• Accurate and timely risk assessments
• Supervision of junior staff
• Providing training for qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and post basic students
• All of the above will be an integral part of the role.
• Patients, relatives, carers and colleagues will find the post holder professional, approachable, helpful, flexible and co-operative. Upholding the ethos of EPUT of good customer care at all times, with an awareness of one’s own attitude.