Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated qualified nurses to join the Treatment Room Nursing Team to cover all areas within the Wigan, Ashton and Leigh locality.
Community experience desired but not essential as full training will be given. We offer an excellent preceptorship programme supported by our education department. We also promote and support professional development with many training opportunities available.
The successful candidates must be able to travel independently across Trust. The post is community based and postholders must be able to attend multiple appointments punctually every day whilst transporting all required equipment. Appropriate vehicle insurance will be required.
These are permanent part time posts (30 hours) working across a 7 day week.
Active/pending NMC registration is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
The primary function of the role is to work independently within the Treatment Room service by undertaking responsibility for clinic patients in a designated treatment room. The post holder will ideally have had previous extensive district nursing experience as the role involves lone working.
You will have a variety of clinical skills and be able to demonstrate continued professional development. You will have highly developed communication and personal skills. You will have the ability to work alone but still be a team player. If you feel you are adaptable, self motivated and able to respond to challenges then please apply.
An Enhanced DBS with Adults' Barred List check will be obtained during pre-employment checks.
Based in the Community division so you will need to be able to travel independently across Ashton, Wigan and Leigh.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh 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'.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Duties
- To work within all of the standard operational policies and health and safety procedures of the department in accordance with Trust standards and policies.
- To work within Infection Control policies and procedures, following strict hand hygiene in all areas at all times.
- Communicate effectively at all times with patients, relatives and carers to give and receive complex or sensitive information and instructions in an understandable form. This involves the use of persuasive, motivational and empathic skills whilst being sensitive to an individuals complex barriers to communication e.g. deaf and non-speaking individuals, those with learning disabilities, visual difficulties, cultural differences, pain, fear, altered perception, emotional and psychological problems, expressive and receptive dysphagia and behavioural problems.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Liaise and communication with Pathology departmental staff, GPs, medical colleagues and ward staff, and maintain good relationships with all disciplines.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
- To comply with mandatory training requirements.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
- To teach and assess students as required
- Teaching patients and carers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Duties
- To work within all of the standard operational policies and health and safety procedures of the department in accordance with Trust standards and policies.
- To work within Infection Control policies and procedures, following strict hand hygiene in all areas at all times.
- Communicate effectively at all times with patients, relatives and carers to give and receive complex or sensitive information and instructions in an understandable form. This involves the use of persuasive, motivational and empathic skills whilst being sensitive to an individuals complex barriers to communication e.g. deaf and non-speaking individuals, those with learning disabilities, visual difficulties, cultural differences, pain, fear, altered perception, emotional and psychological problems, expressive and receptive dysphagia and behavioural problems.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Liaise and communication with Pathology departmental staff, GPs, medical colleagues and ward staff, and maintain good relationships with all disciplines.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
- To comply with mandatory training requirements.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
- To teach and assess students as required
- Teaching patients and carers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Previous treatment room experience
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Managing routine consultations with patients, identify clinical risks and recognise signs of deterioration in patients
- Wide range of clinical skills i.e removal of sutures, compression, wound care, catheter care, central line flush
- Excellent communication and written skills
- IT skills
- Able to work in a team
- Ability to follow written procedures accurately
- Ability to perform tasks of a repetitive nature
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional protocols
Additional
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust independently
- Flexible to meet service demand
- Able to work weekends
- Speak English to relevant degree
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Previous treatment room experience
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Managing routine consultations with patients, identify clinical risks and recognise signs of deterioration in patients
- Wide range of clinical skills i.e removal of sutures, compression, wound care, catheter care, central line flush
- Excellent communication and written skills
- IT skills
- Able to work in a team
- Ability to follow written procedures accurately
- Ability to perform tasks of a repetitive nature
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional protocols
Additional
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust independently
- Flexible to meet service demand
- Able to work weekends
- Speak English to relevant degree
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Treatment Room, Community
Various sites
Ashton, Wigan and Leigh
WN4 9AZ
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
