Staff Nurse - Lowton | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN1 2NN |
| Company: | Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6189992/302-24-6189992M |
Summary
We are looking for Band 5 Staff Nurses to work on Lowton ward.
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 students, 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.
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.
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.
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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024