Staff Nurse - Ward 1 | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	02 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	02 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	Southport, PR8 6PN
Cwmni:	St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7085475/409-7085475

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We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious, passionate and motivated individuals to join our dynamic nursing team.

Ward 1 is a 12 bedded low acuity ward, providing 5 star patient care to patients who require a supportive, less intensive care environment.

Assisting in the delivery of a patient centred care, clinically effective and dynamic service from admission to discharge, you should be caring ,compassionate, forward thinking, well organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

You will be delivering evidence based nursing care to our patients in an exciting , challenging but supportive environment.

In return we can offer you access to training and development programmes which support your career progression.

We really look forward to you being part of the TEAM!
• Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentiallyinformation relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).


• Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion andReassurance.


• Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style asand when required.


• Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.


• Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.


• Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice.


• To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administrationprocedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.


• In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns andescalate as required.


• To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in atimely manner.


• To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as thepatients advocate in order to support the patient’s pathway.


• Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.



The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.



The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

KEY DUTIES CONTINUED
• To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report andescalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.


• Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.


• To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.


• Handles patient’s valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation.


• Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked.


• Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• To deputise in the absence of the Sister / Charge Nurse.


• To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality servicedelivery.


• To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students.


• To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self.


• Support the department’s appraisal process for junior staff, by providing feedback.


• To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeploymentrequirements within scope of practice



RESEARCH & AUDIT


• To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes.


• To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department.


• To critically evaluate research before applying to clinic practice in order to enhance patient care.


• To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements withinindividual personal performance planning and development review.


• To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes andrevalidation.


• Support the rest of the team by recognising own and promoting self-help and wellbeing.


• Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments.


• Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve.


This advert closes on Monday 16 Jun 2025

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