Staff Nurse Pemberton Ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

·
Full time
There is an opportunity for a

Band 5 Staff Nurse

to work with the team on

Pemberton Ward

based at

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary .

Candidates will be required to: Provide the highest standards of care to our patients. Perform well within a multidisciplinary team. Uphold the NMC Code of Conduct. Adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.

This vacancy is being advertised on a fixed-term basis up until

03/08/2025

as it has been established to provide cover for a staff member's secondment. This vacancy may become permanent in the future but please note this may be on another Trust Site/Ward or Department.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number 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.

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

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals 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.

At WWL, we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

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 courtesy, 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 maintaining 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 teaching 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

Thursday 16 Jan 2025 .

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