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Staff Nurse

1 month ago

Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to work on the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU). This is a temporary post to cover maternity leave until January 2025.

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. In return for your dedication we offer a full training and preceptorship package for all new starters.

We welcome applications from experienced nurses and Return to Practice candidates.

The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.

Candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.

This vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a high volume of suitable applications are received. 

This vacancy is open to all internal candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis to provide cover for an employee on maternity leave and will end January 2025 or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.

Main duties of the job

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

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

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

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. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

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. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

To provide the highest standards of care to our patients. Performs well within a multidisciplinary team. Upholds NMC Code of Conduct. Adheres to Trust policies and procedures.

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 sensitive to the needs of the patients in relation to curtesy , privacy and dignity. To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Divisional objectives, policies, guidelines and current legislation.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients. Maintain effective working relationships with ward colleagues particularly those highlighted within the organisational chart above.

Responsibility for Finance

To be aware of resources and give high quality cost effective care.

Responsibility for Human Resources

In conjunction with the ward manager, participate in induction programmes, introducing new staff to the ward and their duties.

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.

Responsibility for Teaching

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.

Person specification

Additional

Essential criteria

Flexible approach to work and patient care 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

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Knowledge of evidence based practice within the field of endoscopy Understanding of research/audit

Desirable criteria

Understanding of resource management Understanding of education/student requirements

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to maintain and improve standards of care Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour or practice in a professional context

Desirable criteria

Basic computer skills

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in the relevant speciality of which you are applying. Experience of working independently, and as a member of a team

Desirable criteria

Post qualification experience Previous experience in a caring environment Experience of audit research Experience of clinical supervision

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse Recent evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Teaching and Assessing Course Degree/Diploma Studies Specialists Skills Course

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