Staff Nurse

2 weeks ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We currently have vacancies for registered nurses on Ward 34.

Ward 34 is a 27 bedded male Acute Trauma Ward, caring for patients with acute or pathological fractures or acute joint the ward you willcare forpatients from admission via Accident and Emergency or care for our Orthopaedic high care patients here on our ward so you will get experience providing high level post operative care.

Within the same environment you will also care for patients rehabilitating post injury - and we are proud to be at the forefront of the #endPJParalysis campaign - working with our multi-disciplinary team in preventing patients from deconditioning.

Due to the nature of trauma, you will nurse patients with extensive skin damage and we work closely with tissue viability, to teach our staff the necessary skills.

Main duties of the job

Many of our patients have existing comorbidities so you will also gain experience dealing with many medical conditions. Some of our patients may become confused, or have dementia -and we are proud to encourage all our staff to become dementia friends, to actively support the Butterfly campaign and, as a pilot site for the trust, we are instrumental in developing Johns are also the trusts pilot area for training nursing associates - so encouraging, developing and supporting our teams is a key part of what we full induction package and preceptorship programme will be offered and a Practice Development Sister works with the ward to help address any of your current and future development needs. There will also be the opportunity for further study in the area of Trauma Orthopaedics and associated courses such as Student Nurse Mentorship, Tissue Viability and Dementia and leading on to relevant management courses.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone with good communication skills, who is enthusiastic and motivated to learn. You will work in a close knit team and we will you require you to be flexible in your hours of working to ensure that we can deliver a quality service.

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application, and for further details on the role.

A. MANAGING ACTIVITIESA1. Maintain activities to meet Ensure all policies/protocols/standards are upheld and abide by all policiesand procedures regarding implementation, monitoring, training and audit ofinfection prevention and control Maintain Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors and membersof the multidisciplinary team following the Trusts The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures andtraining on infection prevention and Attend yearly updates for all statutory Take charge of a clinical area unsupervised after progressing through the foundation gateway, this will be on an occasional basis. Once the post holder has gained sufficient experience and has fulfilled their competencies, they will be required to take charge of a clinical area on a regular basisA2. Manage activities to meet Report and document accidents, incidents and Manage activities to meet customer Be accountable within the team for the planning, implementing andevaluation of patient care, maintaining agreed standards and ensuringpatient Arrange for the care of patients valuables and other property as perTrust policyA4. Contribute to improvement at Take part in developments and trials of new ideas and methods withinthe Keep abreast of clinical and nursing developments within Develop the Scope for Professional Manage change in organisational Highlight areas for improvement and suggest changes to Matron/Ward Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (1st or 2nd Level) Willingness to undertake teaching and assessing qualification Willingness to undertake conversion course to Part 1 of the NMC register Diploma/willingness to undertake Diploma

Desirable

Post Registration qualification Mentors qualification Orthopaedic course

Experience

Essential

Ability to teach peers within clinical area Evidence of continuous professional development Experience of team and ward management management (either as Staff nurse or Student Nurse)

Skills and attributes

Essential

Ability to establish priorities Team Player & Team Leadership qualities Assertiveness Good time management Basic skills Decision maker Communicate at all levels Problem solver Lateral thinker Basic Life Support The ability to communicate effectively in English

Desirable

- Venepuncture & Cannulation skills
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