Main area Staff Nurse Rheumatology Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, no late or night shifts.) Job ref 302-25-6976163SS
Employer Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Wrightington Hospital
Town Appley Bridge
Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 13/03/2025 23:59
Interview date 20/03/2025
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
* Identifying what is required of oneself and others in delivering individual patient care.
* Developing personal competencies to safeguard practice and effectiveness in role, ensuring compliance with NMC Code of Conduct and working within NICE guidelines.
* Participation in the effective use of allocated resources/funding.
* Demonstrating the awareness and participation in development to adapt to the changing needs of the service.
* Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
* Responsible in ensuring the effective running of the department in the absence of the departmental sister.
* To maintain a high standard of evidence-based care by incorporating current trends and ideas.
* Carry out relevant investigations as ordered by medical personnel.
* Participate in an extended role in nurse-led clinics on completion of appropriate training.
* Liaising with other hospital and community services where necessary.
* Functioning as an independent and supportive team member and as a team leader providing direction/assistance to other team members.
* Reviewing workload and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the service.
* Identifying problems and resolving them effectively.
* Maintaining professional standards in all aspects of care delivery within the department.
* Organising own time and that of junior staff and learners.
* Deputise for the Sister.
Main duties of the job
* To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
* Performs well within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Upholds NMC Code of Conduct.
* Adheres to Trust policies and procedures.
* To deliver high, effective IV therapy.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Taking charge of the unit.
* Delivering Biologic/Biphosphonate infusions.
* Predominately nurse led ward.
* Monitoring of patients undergoing treatment.
* Screening of patients.
* Blood monitoring and cannulation skills.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Teaching and Assessing Course
* Degree /Diploma Studies Specialists Skills Course
Experience
* Experience of working on own initiative and as a member of a team
* Relevant experience in caring environment.
* Cannulation and blood sampling skills
* IV therapy skills.
Skills
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
* Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
* Basic Computer Skills
* Research awareness
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* Knowledge of evidence based practice.
* Understanding of research/audit
* Experience of audit Research
* Understanding of resource management
Additional
* Able to work day/evening/night duty over a 7 day week
* Flexible and positive approach to work
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.
We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.
Guidance on Completing Your Application
Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.
On-Call
Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.
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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