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Main area: Paediatrics / Neonates
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (Possibility of extension if required)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (12 hour shifts)
Job ref: 409-6652603-A
Site: Ormskirk Town
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Fixed term for 6 months
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 to join our friendly, experienced neonatal team and 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, utilizing 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
* Current NMC registration
* Evidence of continual professional development
Other
* 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.
* Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g., end of life care.
* Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.
Knowledge and Experience
* Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
* Experience of working in a clinical environment.
* Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
Skills
* Able to prioritize and coordinate own workload.
* Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust that is one of the best places to work for in England.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
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