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Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse Associate- ED -Adult, Children & MH
Band 4/5
Main area: Medicine & Emergency Care
Grade: Band 4/5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 435-MEC-282-24
Site: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospitals
Town: Blackburn
Salary: £25,147 - £34,581 per annum (Pay Award Pending)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/01/2025 23:59
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
Wouldn’t it be amazing to come to work and everyday be different? One minute you’re helping a pregnant lady give birth to her baby, the next you're outside ED receiving an adult trauma patient from the air ambulance; if this appeals to you then come and join us.
We are increasing our ED workforce to support staff development, patient experience, and a newer designed department.
Are you a children’s nurse looking to expand your skills for the excitement of caring for adults and children in the emergency department?
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse and want to widen your skills to learn to care for all patients in the emergency department?
If all this sounds like you then we would love to welcome you to join Team ED.
We are no longer able to accept applications from newly qualified staff. Applicants will need 6 months' registered experience; previous applications need not apply.
Main duties of the job
We are a very busy major trauma unit, covering a very diverse population. We are looking for self-motivated nurses to help take the department forward – you must be committed, flexible, and approachable.
You will be supported by a diverse and innovative Senior Nursing Team along with a team of Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and Practice Educators. We have a team of very supportive Consultants whom we work alongside every day.
Working for our organisation
Our Emergency Department at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital provides care for both adults and children who attend with serious illness or injury. Due to our large catchment area, we currently provide care for approximately 154,000 attendees per year.The department has an 8-bedded resuscitation area and 43 major cubicles.
The department is classified as a trauma unit and we have a purpose-built helipad onsite that will bring our most serious patients to the department via North West Air Ambulance.
We have a new, state-of-the-art staff facility for staff changing with access to a shower as well as a new staff room, education room, and wellbeing retreat for all staff.
We also have 2 Urgent Care Centres that are part of the emergency department and 2 Minor Injuries Units which are located at Accrington Victoria Hospital and Rossendale Health Centre.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have a suitable period of supernumerary in which you will be supported by the senior nursing team, the practice educators, and a mentor. During your supernumerary period, you will develop skills according to the RCN competencies that will enable you to work effectively in all areas of the department. We have a great induction programme.
The department welcomes new members of staff and has an open and friendly culture which is strongly supportive of nursing development and expansion of skills.
We value all the different experiences and qualities people can bring to our department.
Your base would be within the emergency department; however, your post will cover you working in all areas of the department: majors, Resus, Urgent Care, and Paediatrics, and you may be asked to work at the UCC at Burnley and MIU at Accrington Victoria.
Person specification
ATTAINMENTS
* GCSE Maths & English Grade 4-9 or equivalent
* Ability to manage care for a group of patients and prioritise workload
* Confident at dealing with people over the telephone and face to face
* Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures
* Able to manage more than one task at once
* Advanced Life Support skills
SPECIAL APTITUDES
* Clear and accurate written and verbal communication
* Able to take on board new ideas, skills, and knowledge
* Able to manage priorities under pressure
* Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust:
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full-time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
* Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
* Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006), any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post.
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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying, and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
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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.
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