Flexible Senior Community Nurse

1 month ago


Wigan Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Under the supervision of the ward manager the nurse is responsible for the provision, organisation and direction of nursing care of the patients in their care.


To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients.


If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care and able to demonstrate our Trust values, putting our patients at the heart of everything you do, then we would like to hear from you.


Newly qualified nurses will be welcomed to the trust with the first years' NMC fees paid.


o To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.o Performs well within a multidisciplinary teamo Upholds NMC Code of Conducto Adheres to Trust policies and procedures
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Planning and Organisational Duties


Accountable for nursing practice and takes every opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence
Participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care relevant to patients within sphere of responsibility and under supervision.
To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Divisional objectives, policies, guidelines and current legislation.

To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients
To be aware of resources and give high quality cost effective care


Responsibility for Health & Safety


~ Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions


Take personal responsibility for developing and maintain own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in conjunction with NMC guidance
Attend mandatory training as directed by Trust
In conjunction with the ward manager, help create and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and students and act as a mentor in the supervision and teach of less experienced staff.
To develop own teaching skills and participate in education programmes supervising unqualified nurses and students as directed.

Flexible and positive approach to work
Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
Recent evidence of continuing professional development

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