Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-L6690624
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - CCCU
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.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Registered Nurses with relevant experience to join our team within the Complex & Coronary Care Unit at Furness General Hospital.
Hours to be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The Complex & Coronary Care Unit cares for patients with a variety of Acute Medical and Cardiac conditions including provision of Non-invasive ventilation, High Flow oxygen, Tracheostomy care and has the ability to perform procedures such as insertion of temporary pacing wires, trans-oesophageal echos, pericardiocentesis and cardioversions.
Internal rotation onto nights is required
Working for our organisation
We operate from 3 main hospitals. Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) in Lancaster and Westmoreland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe and Ulverston Community Centre.
FGH and 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.
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 by visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Working within a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of establishing effective communication
- Experience of implementing change
- Clinical skills appropriate to speciality
- Ability to develop standards of care
- Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Ability to demonstrate motivational, negotiation, problem solving, decision making, delegation, conflict and problems solving skills
- Have up to date knowledge of issues within the NHS
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of clinical governance and how this applies to role
- Ensures own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
- Adaptable to changing needs of service
- Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to travel as required
Desirable criteria
- Post registration clinical courses appropriate to area
- ECDL or equivalent
- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- 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
- Steph Carr
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 491281
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