We are seeking motivated nurses, with a passion for excellence within the delivery of patient care to join our General Medical team on Ward 3C.
As a Staff Member on Ward 3C you will have opportunities to care for a range of patients, with conditions.
As the speciality of General medical, we now provide true 7 day working supported by our Multidisciplinary team of Health Care Assistants, Nurses, 3 Consultants and Nurse Specialists. All disciplines work closely with one another to ensure our teams are fully supported.
If you have any experience in working within an environment treating patients with multiplex needs, then we would love for you to apply, although if not please be assured that our staff are fully supported through your induction to ensure each member of the team is adequately equipped and confident to deal with our busy ward environment.
This is an opportunity for Registered Nurses to expand their nursing skills within a highly Acuity ward environment. Here you will join our team of forward thinking nurses striving to provide five star patient care. So whether you are just starting out on your Nursing career and looking for a motivating and rewarding speciality, or are you looking for a change of job or even returning to practice, We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you.
• To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.
• To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as ‘named nurse’ or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.
• To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.
• To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
• Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.
• Internal rotation on to night duty and twilight shifts ar required.
• To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.
• To remain updated and fully comply with all Trust Infection control policies
• Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
• Maintain appropriate NMC registration
• To be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice.
• To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for the future registration purposes.
• Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
• Implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025
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