Job summary
Are you a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse or are just about to qualify and are looking for a fresh or new opportunity?
We are excited to announce that we are recruiting for permanent full or part time staff nurses within the medical wards here within the department of Geriatric Medicine. We are now in our new state of the art hospital and we would like you to join us on this exciting journey, helping to offer high quality, safety driven nursing care.
We offer wards that cater for acute admissions and assessment and treatment of dementia care. You would be required to work on a rotational shift basis, which includes days and nights.
You will be working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team that consists of Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Therapists, all working together to provide our patients with excellent care.
We are proud of being caring, competent and compassionate, with patients at the heart of what we do. We aim to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, well-being and independence of the people of Liverpool and its surrounding areas .
Main duties of the job
You should possess a commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You should be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for acute medicine, as well as a desire for on-going professional development. You will receive excellent training and opportunities within the specialty you work in.
The successful candidate will be be responsible for the assessment planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing patient centred care.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1st October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post older will be involved in assessment, planning ,delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
Provide information to patients /carers
Nurse led falls assessing ,identifying the risk factors to reduce the risk of further falls.
Nursing staff are directly involved in complex discharge planning
Referrals to other disciplines
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post older will be involved in assessment, planning ,delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
Provide information to patients /carers
Nurse led falls assessing ,identifying the risk factors to reduce the risk of further falls.
Nursing staff are directly involved in complex discharge planning
Referrals to other disciplines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post basic experience in medicine
- Experience of liasing with Multi-Professional Teams at all levels
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of current nursing issues and Infection Control Issues
- Computer skills awareness
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Effective teacher at ward leve
Desirable
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Committed to high standards of patient care.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Maintain both personal and professional development
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post basic experience in medicine
- Experience of liasing with Multi-Professional Teams at all levels
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of current nursing issues and Infection Control Issues
- Computer skills awareness
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Effective teacher at ward leve
Desirable
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Committed to high standards of patient care.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Maintain both personal and professional development
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
