Work as a Registered Nurse within a ward team on the Acute Medical Unit including administration of controlled drugs and all prescribed medicines.
Demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practice within the delivery of patient care.
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare practitioners.
Support the nurse in charge of the ward and liaise with other departments and professionals to ensure the needs of the ward are met.
Chaperone the patient as required ensuring appropriate support.
Actively support and assist in alleviating distress and anxiety of patients, relatives or visitors, consistent with their personal beliefs and preferences.
Work within the NMC code of practice and professional guidelines.
Undertake such duties from time to time determined by the Co-ordinator and/or Unit Manager.
Provide teaching, guidance, supervision and support for unqualified staff and students where required.
We are looking for an NMC registered Band 5 staff nurse who is an efficient, enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in our team on the Acute Medical Unit. You will be joining our friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team with excellent standards and great work ethic. You will be supported to develop as a Band 5 staff nurse through preceptorship, peer support and an exciting range of educational opportunities.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and drive research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
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