Job summary
We can't wait to welcome you into our highly motivated and enthusiastic team that will support you every step of the way! This role is rewarding and provide opportunities that can take you anywhere you want to go.
In this role, you will collaborate with the ward manager to deliver exceptional service and maintain the highest standards of patient care. You'll play a key part in developing and nurturing our staff, ensuring that our nursing care remains compassionate and empathetic.
You will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or Matron in delivering outstanding care with compassion to our patients, their relatives, and visitors. Your dedication will help ensure that our ward, department, service, or team continues to provide exemplary care.
Your commitment to excellence will ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by yourself and your colleagues. You will focus on comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to meet patients' needs, all in accordance with local and National standards and evidence-based guidelines.
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting the Ward Manager to lead a 5 high dependency surgical ward for elective orthopedic, urology, upper G.I and breast patients.This is a fantastic development opportunity for a band 5 staff nurse to gain experience at band 6 level. You will gain knowledge and experience of the skills needed to run a busy hospital ward and the wider implications of clinical governance.
About us
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet people and do things you've never done before. You'll learn about working in a hospital interacting with people from all different roles to build skills and enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist and support the Ward Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.
Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership experience and learning.
- Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice
- Knowledge of Ethical issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of Research and Development
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Diploma in Nursing
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards following 18 months commencement in post
- Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
Desirable
- Degree
- Post registration qualification in area of speciality area
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
LTHTR
Preston Road
Chorley
PR7 1PP