Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ward sister with a special interest in the care of the elderly. Longridge ward within Cuerden unit at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital is a 15 bedded unit that focuses on providing high quality care for patients from within the local adult population with sub-acute health care needs. We are a step up/step down facility that supports recovery and recuperation following medical and surgical illness and also provides Physical Health - progressive recovery, recuperation and manages the planning of complex discharge packages.
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic nurse to join our well established multidisciplinary team. You will need to be committed to delivering a high standard of care and support change management. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator who will motivate, inspire, promote patient safety whilst supporting the ward team to achieve targets; this will be achieved through the provision of visible leadership, ensuring a high profile and presence on the ward.
You will be an advocate for our patients, able to identify changes in need and be instrumental in planning for their current and future care. You will provide clinical and professional leadership for a ward based team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants and deputize for the ward manager in her absence.
Main duties of the job
- To provide professional leadership to Longridge Ward staff and to facilitate a culture of learning and reflective practice within the ward environment.
- To assume continuous responsibility for appropriate deployment and supervision of staff for the effective management of patients within the 15 bedded ward.
- To support the Ward manager and deputise in their absence, when required.
- To provide clinical leadership in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality evidence based nursing care to patients and to ensure that the care needs of the patients are met.
- To provide direct clinical care to patients with identified specialist or complex needs
- Will provide professional and clinical leadership for the designated team on Longridge War
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate high level clinical decision-making skills and provide a diverse range of evidence based clinical care.
- Will provide holistic care to patients, ensuring that patient medications are administered according to LSCFT policy.
- Will support and ensure effective relationships across the health economy with partner agencies to facilitate timely patient admission and discharge from the ward
- To provide high quality palliative care to patients and families, as and when required
- To assess patients needs and evaluate effectiveness
- Be able to make autonomous decisions about the management of clinical care based on assessment and differential diagnosis
- Attend MDT meetings with the multi-disciplinary team on the ward
- To maintain clinical competency in a range of extended skills as required which meet the needs of the patients on the ward
- To act as advocate to facilitate the views and choices expressed by patients, their carers/relatives
- To work in partnership with other health care professionals, voluntary and statutory organisations to ensure that the holistic needs of the patients are met wherever possible
- To promote health education and healthy lifestyles To carry out clinical risk assessment within sphere of competence as required
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate high level clinical decision-making skills and provide a diverse range of evidence based clinical care.
- Will provide holistic care to patients, ensuring that patient medications are administered according to LSCFT policy.
- Will support and ensure effective relationships across the health economy with partner agencies to facilitate timely patient admission and discharge from the ward
- To provide high quality palliative care to patients and families, as and when required
- To assess patients needs and evaluate effectiveness
- Be able to make autonomous decisions about the management of clinical care based on assessment and differential diagnosis
- Attend MDT meetings with the multi-disciplinary team on the ward
- To maintain clinical competency in a range of extended skills as required which meet the needs of the patients on the ward
- To act as advocate to facilitate the views and choices expressed by patients, their carers/relatives
- To work in partnership with other health care professionals, voluntary and statutory organisations to ensure that the holistic needs of the patients are met wherever possible
- To promote health education and healthy lifestyles To carry out clinical risk assessment within sphere of competence as required
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse with NMC registration
- Educated to or on degree level pathway or equivalent experience
- Experience supervising students on placement
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice
- Willingness to look at different ways of working
Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Undertaking complex assessments and the planning and evaluation of care packages
- Skilled in empowering and coaching staff to manage day to day issues themselves
other
Essential
- The post holder must be assessed as having a level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse with NMC registration
- Educated to or on degree level pathway or equivalent experience
- Experience supervising students on placement
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice
- Willingness to look at different ways of working
Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Undertaking complex assessments and the planning and evaluation of care packages
- Skilled in empowering and coaching staff to manage day to day issues themselves
other
Essential
- The post holder must be assessed as having a level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made.
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.
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.
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
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Cuerden unit Longridge Ward
Preston Rd,
Chorley
PR7 1PP
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
