Job summary
We require an enthusiastic team player to come and join our
team on Lickey Ward. If you have an interest in caring for the older adult and
want to work in a high functioning team to support patients and their families to
restore / maintain independence following ill health, this could be the post
for you.
If you would like to develop your skills and
knowledge within frailty and rehabilitation and are committed to the delivery
of high-quality patient centred care, please consider coming to join us.
We are a twenty-six bedded specialist
rehabilitation / frailty care ward. Patients are admitted under the care of our
Advanced Clinical Practitioner team who are supported by a General Practitioner.
The Unit is staffed 24/7 with Band 5 nurses who work 12.5-hour shifts, and
medical support is available out of hours and over a weekend.
Full-time post - 3 x 12.5-hour shifts over a 7-day period
including days and nights.
The team
are able to offer service users and their families crisis interventions when service
users have found it difficult to manage in their home environments.
If you would like to discuss
informally if this is the right role for you get in touch with the recruiting
manager, details can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
Main duties of the job
As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care
and symptom control to older adults. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary
team providing specialist rehabilitation whilst promoting independence. Our
focusispromoting the comfort, safety and wellbeing of patients,
enablingthemto live as wellas possible in a community setting.
On Lickey ward we ensure the care we
provide is patient focused and tailored to everyone's individual needs. This often
involved the team advocating a patient's wishes and thinking outside the box to
ensure safety can be maintained on discharge.
As a Staff Nurse you will have the opportunity to develop
clinical skills in venepuncture, cannulation, IV therapy, management of syringe
pumps and many more. Working on Lickey ward requires excellent communication
skills and the ability to have open, honest conversations with patients and
their relatives during difficult times. As a team we encourage ongoing learning
and development through reflection and clinical supervision which we try and
embed in our daily practice.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
- Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
- Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
- Responsible for the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within the Ward/unit,
working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centred care and to NSF
and other Trust standards.
- Practice as a member of the
Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the
wider multidisciplinary team.
- Planning and Delivery of
Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff
- Work within the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
- Assess, plan, and, implement
and evaluate patient focused nursing care.
- Document care given and
maintain contemporaneous records.
- Maintain records in accordance
with the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Assist in implementation of
health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
- In consultation with senior
qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centred care within Trust agreed
standards.
- In collaboration with other
team members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring
effective communication in transfer of information.
- Carry out delegated nursing
care.
- Use and participate in research
/ audit in care delivery.
- Adhere to and promote all
clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and
Guidelines.
- For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
- Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
- Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
- Responsible for the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within the Ward/unit,
working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centred care and to NSF
and other Trust standards.
- Practice as a member of the
Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the
wider multidisciplinary team.
- Planning and Delivery of
Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff
- Work within the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
- Assess, plan, and, implement
and evaluate patient focused nursing care.
- Document care given and
maintain contemporaneous records.
- Maintain records in accordance
with the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Assist in implementation of
health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
- In consultation with senior
qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centred care within Trust agreed
standards.
- In collaboration with other
team members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring
effective communication in transfer of information.
- Carry out delegated nursing
care.
- Use and participate in research
/ audit in care delivery.
- Adhere to and promote all
clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and
Guidelines.
- For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia
- Mentor Award
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Knowledge
Essential
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills
- Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
- Awareness of Audit
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of advance care planning.
- Medication administration via various routes PO, PR, S/C, IM, IV
- Competence in male and supra-pubic catheterisation
- Venepuncture
- IV therapy
- Cannulation
- Management of syringe pump
- Experience of Audit
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work competently without supervision
- Reflective practitioner
- Compassion and empathy skills
- Flexible, lateral thinker
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to motivate others
- Versatile and adaptable
- Self-motivated
- Able to cope under pressure
- Team player
- Basic IT skills
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g., patients, colleagues in the delivery of high-quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia
- Mentor Award
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Knowledge
Essential
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills
- Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
- Awareness of Audit
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of advance care planning.
- Medication administration via various routes PO, PR, S/C, IM, IV
- Competence in male and supra-pubic catheterisation
- Venepuncture
- IV therapy
- Cannulation
- Management of syringe pump
- Experience of Audit
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work competently without supervision
- Reflective practitioner
- Compassion and empathy skills
- Flexible, lateral thinker
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to motivate others
- Versatile and adaptable
- Self-motivated
- Able to cope under pressure
- Team player
- Basic IT skills
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g., patients, colleagues in the delivery of high-quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Lickey Ward, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
B61 0BB
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
