Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (12 month fixed term to cover mat leave)
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-L3590424
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurses - Ward 35
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Do you enjoy the fast pace and challenges of a busy acute medical ward while working in a setting that can deliver job satisfaction and team work.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse with respiratory experiance preferred. You will be reliable, flexible, motivated and have a commitment to delivering high quality care to our patients.
Applicants must hold current UK NMC registration.
Main duties of the job
A 12 month fixed term contract for 24 hours to cover maternity leave has arisen on Ward 35, Acute Medical Respiratory, at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary to cover maternity leave.
Ward 35 is currently a 28 bedded ward with the prospect of setting up a high dependency area with a Specialist interest in respiratory care, providing acute, dynamic and compassionate care to our patients. We have a fantastic, friendly and extremely conscientious team who work closely with each other and with the MDT and who advocate collaborative working.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / Assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award
Desirable criteria
- Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Experience of establishing effective communication
- Experience of implementing change
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable/ willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
- Ability to develop standards of care
- Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills
- IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching
- Effective leadership skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Watts
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 512244
- Additional information
Jane Watts - Ward Manager
01524 512390
01524 512244
Katherine Mason - Matron
01524 584171
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