Job summary
Due to maternity leave we are in a rare position to offer 2 x full time position within our team.
When you walk onto our Brindle Ward it feels so lovely and welcoming and indeed this is the feedback our staff and patients give us all the time. Our team cannot wait for you to join us and you will soon be thriving in this wonderful environment, playing your part in the care and support of our patients who really do need us to be at the top of our game.
We are a new team with a new vision however, coupled with this we have well-established staff with years of experience in this specialty and we believe this mix really makes us unique. Our work and our team spirit embodies everything we do, whether it's our regular training sessions or our many fun activities to entertain our patients, we do it as one team and it keeps us strong.
Main duties of the job
Brindle is a big unit - we have 30 beds and a fairly large surface area - but this adds real character to our workplace, we have two separate nurses stations which certainly helps us all achieve our 10,000 steps a day! You will also meet many staff from many of our services and will soon be friends with our dietitians, alcohol liaison team, speech and language, physio, OT, nutrition teams as we all play a role together in supporting our patients.
We don't mind if you have never worked with gastro or elderly medical patients before, we are more interested in your wider nursing skills, experience, behaviours and attributes, as only the best all round nurses will do for our patients and we don't apologise for that. We can teach you everything you need to know once you are here.
About us
You may have heard of Brindle Ward and think you may know what it's like - well we believe the best people to describe it are our staff, so we asked them and this is what they said:o I have worked on Brindle Ward for 6 years and its always exciting and such great teamworko Really enjoy working here as the opportunities for growth are fantastico I started as a student and have just carried on my career here - now I am so so proud to be Ward Manager.
Our Ward Manager Rachel Aspin would absolutely love you to get in touch to have an informal chat about the role, but better still would like to invite you to come along to the ward on to see what it's like for yourself. To arrange a chat or come and have a visit, please email rachel.aspin@lthtr.nhs.uk and she will make sure you get all the details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines.
-Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
-Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
-Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
-Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
-Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
-Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
-Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
-Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
-To participate in education and training of junior staff.
-Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
-Proactively engage with Trust wide or local changes and developments in nursing practice e.g intentional rounding, alcohol screening.
-Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines.
-Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
-Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
-Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
-Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
-Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
-Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
-Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
-Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
-To participate in education and training of junior staff.
-Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
-Proactively engage with Trust wide or local changes and developments in nursing practice e.g intentional rounding, alcohol screening.
-Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
- NMC recognised mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards 18 months commencement in post
- Evidence of continuing education or development
Desirable
Knowledge & Education
Essential
- Willing to expand clinical role e.g. IV additives, venepuncture and cannulation
- Awareness of changes within Nursing practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Demonstrates competency during internship
Desirable
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality e.g. surgery
- Knowledge of leadership and management
- Research and development
- Experience of mentorship and ability to identify learning and development needs
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
- NMC recognised mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards 18 months commencement in post
- Evidence of continuing education or development
Desirable
Knowledge & Education
Essential
- Willing to expand clinical role e.g. IV additives, venepuncture and cannulation
- Awareness of changes within Nursing practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Demonstrates competency during internship
Desirable
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality e.g. surgery
- Knowledge of leadership and management
- Research and development
- Experience of mentorship and ability to identify learning and development needs
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).
