Main area Day Surgery Unit - FGH
Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref: 331-B12171224
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Furness General Hospital
Town: Barrow in Furness
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Registered Nurse - Day Surgery Unit - FGH
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are delighted to offer a suitably qualified registered nurse the opportunity to work in an exciting, modern and forward-thinking organisation.
This post is for the Day Surgery Unit at Furness General Hospital, which provides orthopaedic, general surgery, urology, max facial, ENT, and other services to patients from across the bay. You will also work on the Urology Procedure Unit which provides urology procedures, clinics, and dressing clinics. You will be part of a multidisciplinary nurse-led team. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our team within the Day Surgery Unit.
The department is committed to appraisal, continuous education, and professional development. You will be required to provide flexible cover as needed.
Main duties of the job
1. Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well-being of patients.
2. Act as mentor/assessor in supporting and developing junior staff e.g., student nurses, return to practice nurses, registered and unregistered staff through mentorship/preceptorship and induction.
3. Act as an effective role model for all ward staff.
4. Identify problems affecting the planning and delivery of patient care and actively work towards solving them, empowering others to make decisions.
Working for our organisation
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 several community health care premises.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case, and inpatient surgery.
Detailed job description and main 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 by visiting our website here.
Person specification
Experience
* Registered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post)
* Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the post – and to use and maintain these skills in the delivery of care
* Willingness to undertake teaching, mentoring, and/or assessing qualifications
* Post-registration clinical course appropriate to area.
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding to support you through your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has useful information to help you settle into your new role including what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid, etc.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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