Registered Nurse

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Full time
The Lancaster Suite is a busy acute medical inpatient ward with a maximum capacity of 28 patients. The ward primarily covers the Endocrine and Gastroenterology specialities.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nurses who have a passion for providing nursing care to the highest standards. Our nursing team is committed to service and quality improvement, with a focus on ensuring our patients are at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to support the individual personal and professional development of our nursing staff through ongoing skill development, reflective practice and exposure to experiences that enable the development of leadership skills.

Main duties of the job We are looking for qualified nurses to join our dynamic team.

As a Registered Nurse you will be:

Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients' pathway. Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice. Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings. Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff. Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager.

About us We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

here .

Person Specification Training Essential Basic Life support training

Desirable Immediate life support training

Essential Able to demonstrate their ability to assess, plan and deliver nursing interventions

Essential Demonstrate excellent communication skills Previous training and development within the specialty, or relevant to the role Experience working with the general public Experience recognising and responding to a deteriorating patient

Desirable Clinical skills completed: ECG, phlebotomy, cannulation, nasogastric tube insertion, capillary blood gas sampling Previous leadership training undertaken Previous quality improvement experience

Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address Royal Lancaster Infirmary Ashton Road Lancaster LA5 8HQ

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