Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
About
Serving a population of over 618,000, with a workforce of around 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UK's largest Trusts. The Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services at 5 hospitals and 16 community sites. As a Trust, our vision is to provide 5 Star Patient Care. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should have equal access to the highest standards of quality care.
Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We are INCLUSIVE
Contact
Key details
Location
Site: Ormskirk Hospital
Address: Wigan Road
Town: Ormskirk
Postcode: L39 2AZ
Major / Minor Region: Merseyside
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Includes night duty and weekends)
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: NHS AFC: Band 5
Specialty
Main area: Paediatrics
Job overview
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Full Time x 2 posts
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Staff nurse to work on our Children's Ward at Ormskirk Hospital. The Children's Ward comprises of a 17 bedded inpatient ward with one High Dependency bed and 4 day case beds, all supported by our busy 6 bed Paediatric Assessment and Observation Unit. We also have a dedicated Paediatric ED department, Outpatient clinics and a Children’s Community Outreach Team. On site is also a 10 cot Level 2 Neonatal Unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Children’s nurse or Learning Disabilities nurse with an interest in Paediatric nursing, who is an excellent role model, self-motivated and committed to the delivery of high standards of quality care. Experience is preferred but not essential.
If you are a Children’s or LD nurse, committed to providing high quality care and would like to develop your clinical skills, this position could be for you.
The post is shift work, rotational to night duty and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.
Interview date: TBC
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* 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.
* Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.
* 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 patient’s pathway.
* 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 patient’s 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.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
* Current NMC Registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* 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
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
* Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates 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
Other
Essential criteria
* 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.
* Potential blood or body fluids exposure.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Nicola Slilem
Job title: Senior Sister
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01695 656783
Additional information: Shirley Coward: Paediatric / Neonatal Matron on 01695 656287
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