Job summary
Want a career in Medicine?We have a vacancy on ward 4 and we are looking for a suitably qualified nurse to join this proactive team. Equally if you are a newly qualified nurse, support would be provided to ensure you flourish.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a qualified nurse to join our team.
The supports lifelong learning and development and is committed to the continuing development of our trained nurses.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.
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.
Dependant on your experience and skills you may take charge of the ward in the absence of the clinical leader/ward 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 health care 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, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
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 https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award
Desirable
- Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
- ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working within a multidisciplinary team student or trained
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Experience of establishing effective communication
Desirable
- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Experience as shift team leader
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable/willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
- Ability to develop standards of care
- Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills
- IT skills - use of email, word processing, internet searching
- Effective leadership skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
United Kingdom
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