Job summary Staff Nurse Band 5 1 x Full time post An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Registered nurse to join our team at Ormskirk. We are a Level 2 unit with 10 cots providing high quality family integrated care to babies and their families within the North West of England. If you would like you to join our friendly, experienced neonatal team & help develop our vision for neonatal services in Ormskirk, you must be flexible, have good communication skills, be committed to providing excellent care and be RSCN/RM/RN Child Branch qualified with some experience of neonates. As part of the role you will be given the chance to develop your management responsibilities, taking charge of daily activities on the Unit, utilising skills required for working in a diverse team and environment. The post is rotational to night duty and the ability to work as part of a team is essential. Main duties of the job 1. Assess, plan develop and implement programmes of care to patients, providing advice in a variety of settings. 2. Carry out nursing procedures in line with current NMC standards of proficiency. 3. Ensure the health, wellbeing and independence of patients and service users across healthcare settings, maintaining associated records, ensuring all patients always receive safe and effective care. 4. Supervision of junior staff and all learners. 5. Always understand and demonstrate the Trust values About us The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales. Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care: CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate SAFETY that is of the highest standards COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients Our achievements include: Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata for part time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 409-6963587 Job locations Ormskirk Wigan Road Ormskirk L39 2AZ Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients). Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and Reassurance. Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required. Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students. Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team. Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice. To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements. In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required. To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner. To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patients pathway. Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines. To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk. Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times. To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment. Handles patients valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation. Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked. Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period. Please see job description and person specification for further details. Closing Date: 5th March 2025 Proposed Interview Date: 17th March 2025 Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients). Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and Reassurance. Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required. Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students. Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team. Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice. To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements. In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required. To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner. To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patients pathway. Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines. To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk. Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times. To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment. Handles patients valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation. Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked. Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period. Please see job description and person specification for further details. Closing Date: 5th March 2025 Proposed Interview Date: 17th March 2025 Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma) Current NMC registration Evidence of contiual professional development Other Essential Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment. Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and Administration Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care. Ability to communicate distressing information. Ability to communicate in a challenging environment Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department. Knowledge and Experience Essential Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code. Experience of working in a clinical environment Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team An understanding of national, regional, and local NHS issues Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information Desirable Experience of Neonatal care or have undertaken QIS Skills Essential Excellent communication skills Able to prioritise and co-ordinate own workload Ability to de-escalate complex situations Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma) Current NMC registration Evidence of contiual professional development Other Essential Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment. Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and Administration Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care. Ability to communicate distressing information. Ability to communicate in a challenging environment Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department. Knowledge and Experience Essential Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code. Experience of working in a clinical environment Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team An understanding of national, regional, and local NHS issues Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information Desirable Experience of Neonatal care or have undertaken QIS Skills Essential Excellent communication skills Able to prioritise and co-ordinate own workload Ability to de-escalate complex situations Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. 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 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Ormskirk Wigan Road Ormskirk L39 2AZ Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)