Staff Nurse - Standish in Wigan

We have an opportunity for a band 5 Staff Nurse to work with the team on Standish ward. To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.

Key results from the job holder:

• To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
• Performs well within a multidisciplinary team.
• Upholds NMC Code of Conduct.
• Adheres to Trust and Divisional policies, guidelines and current legislation.

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.

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.

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.

Work Circumstances & on-call:

• Shifts of 6 or 12 hours to include nights and weekends. Rosters are planned and released six weeks in advance.

Additional:

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role.
• Flexible and positive approach to work.

Knowledge:

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Knowledge of evidence based practice.
• Understanding of research/audit.
• Understanding of resource management.
• Understanding of education/student requirements.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and improve standards of care.
• Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour or practice in a professional context.
• Basic computer skills.

Experience:

• Experience in the relevant speciality of which you are applying.
• Experience of working independently and as a member of a team.
• Experience of clinical supervision.
• Experience of audit research.
• Previous experience in a caring environment.

Qualifications:

• RGN.
• Recent evidence of continuing professional development.
• Teaching and Assessing Course.
• Specialists Skills Course.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.