Registered Staff Nurse Ward D8 Stockport

Please note we require fully active NMC registration. We cannot accept any international candidates without successful completion of OSCEs at this time.

We are looking for one highly motivated Staff Nurse who can contribute to continuing our high standards of patient care and be part of an active team that is progressing forward in developing improved methods of care. D8 is an 18-bedded unit and an assessment unit for Same Day Emergency Care seeing 12,000 patients yearly. We are offering full-time hours covering a 24-hour service. If you like the sound of what we offer and you want to work for an organisation that is friendly, committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities. Please note that at this time it might not be possible to offer set shifts/flexible contracts.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide high quality effective individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate without supervision.
• To keep up to date with skills and knowledge.
• To comply with NMC professional registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.
• Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients.
• Ensure safe administration of drugs in accordance with NMC and local policies.
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Policy and NMC guidelines.
• Carry out nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards.
• Undertake regular mandatory training.

About us:

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• NHS pension scheme membership.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further.
• NHS Staff discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt.
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice.

Job responsibilities:

The post holder will be responsible for effectively delivering skilled nursing care to patients using a systemic approach of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating to ensure a high standard of care. The post holder will assist in the admission and discharge processes for patients in line with local procedures. They will provide support with the effective patient admission pathways and effective discharge planning using their clinical skills to agree admissions and manage/report any impact on shifts/workload and staffing levels. They will proactively engage with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, gain agreement and keep them informed about their treatment and care. They will demonstrate compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way. Maintain registration, and nursing competencies, and comply with NMC code of Professional Conduct and related documents. To be flexible to work within other areas or departments to meet the demands of the trust workforce model and changing service needs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification:

Knowledge:

• Essential: Evidence of CPD, Revalidation, Computer literacy.

Skills and Abilities:

• Essential: Effective time management, ability to work under pressure, resource management, ability to work effectively in a team, ability to use own initiative, problem solving, motivation, ability to adapt and cope with change.

Education and Qualifications:

• Essential: Current 1st level Registration.
• Desirable: Relevant post registration courses relevant to current post area.

Experience:

• Essential: Experience of supervising others, experience of working in clinical area and experience in delivering patient care.

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:

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.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details:

Employer name: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address: WARD D8 Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom

Employer's website: http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details: For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager Adam Mellor, Adam.mellor@stockport.nhs.uk, 01614194252