Job summary
Ward 11B is a 23 bedded Gastroenterology & General medical ward, with a treatment room for day case procedures.
We are looking for a motivated Registered Nurse, dedicated to providing high quality, safe care to join our team.
As a Staff Member on Ward 11B you will have opportunities to care for a range of patients, with conditions such as; GI bleeds, Elective & Emergency Endoscopy procedures, Palliative care patients, Alcohol dependency, Eating disorders, and Oesophageal and Liver disorders.
If you have any experience in working within an environment treating patients with multiplex needs , then we would love for you to apply, although if not please be assured that our staff are fully supported through your induction to ensure each member of the team is adequately equipped and confident to deal with our busy ward environment.
The post holders will be expected to deliver care of the highest standard and work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The ability to work as part of a team is essential. The Successful candidate will beexpected to rotate to both days and nights is to be flexible in their approach to caring for a group of patients.
Interview Date - To Be Confirmed
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.
- To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as 'named nurse' or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.
- To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.
- To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
- Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.
- To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.
- Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
About us
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.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications and relationship skills
- Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentiallyinformation 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 andwhen required.
- Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.
- Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.
Clinical Skills
- To be responsible for planning and organising a defined caseload of patients on a continuingbasis.
- To assess, plan, implement/deliver and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload and recognizesigns of deterioration/change and respond according to protocol.
- 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 administrationprocedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
- In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate asrequired
- To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timelymanner.
- To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patientsadvocate 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 tothe Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
- Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
Use of Resources
- To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources andequipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.
- Handles patients 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 rosterperiod.
- To order and receipt goods in accordance with the Trusts financial framework.
Team Development
- To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
- To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality servicedelivery.
- To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students.
- To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self
- Support the departments appraisal process for junior staff, by providing feedback.
- To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeploymentrequirements within scope of practice.
Research and Audit
- To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes.
- To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department.
- To critically evaluate research before applying to clinic practice in order to enhance patient care.
Personal Development
- To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements within individualpersonal performance planning and development review.
- To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes andrevalidation.
- Support the rest of the team by recognising own and promoting self-help and wellbeing
- Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments
- Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications and relationship skills
- Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentiallyinformation 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 andwhen required.
- Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.
- Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.
Clinical Skills
- To be responsible for planning and organising a defined caseload of patients on a continuingbasis.
- To assess, plan, implement/deliver and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload and recognizesigns of deterioration/change and respond according to protocol.
- 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 administrationprocedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
- In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate asrequired
- To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timelymanner.
- To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patientsadvocate 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 tothe Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
- Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
Use of Resources
- To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources andequipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.
- Handles patients 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 rosterperiod.
- To order and receipt goods in accordance with the Trusts financial framework.
Team Development
- To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
- To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality servicedelivery.
- To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students.
- To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self
- Support the departments appraisal process for junior staff, by providing feedback.
- To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeploymentrequirements within scope of practice.
Research and Audit
- To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes.
- To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department.
- To critically evaluate research before applying to clinic practice in order to enhance patient care.
Personal Development
- To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements within individualpersonal performance planning and development review.
- To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes andrevalidation.
- Support the rest of the team by recognising own and promoting self-help and wellbeing
- Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments
- Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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.
