Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-24-6338979M-A
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy
NHS AfC: Band 5
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen in the Endoscopy Department for a Band 5 Staff Nurse working 29 hours per week. This post is based at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.
Please note to apply for this vacancy you must hold a valid NMC pin.
If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients and would like to develop your skills and knowledge further we would like to hear from you.
You will be enthusiastic, motivated, have endoscopy experience and be willing to drive forward high quality care and excellent patient experience whilst coping with the demands of a busy unit.
This opportunity will provide personal development and an insight into the role of a Staff Nurse within the Endoscopy Unit. Our recent achievements include being one of the top performing organisations for low level harm rates and becoming a founding member of QUEST.
Successful candidates will benefit from full training and support from our experienced staff, all you need is a desire to learn, enthusiasm and a commitment to delivering an excellent service for our patients.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of the ward manager the nurse is responsible for the provision, organisation and direction of nursing care of the patients in his/her care. To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Key results from the job holder
- To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
- Performs well within a multidisciplinary team
- Upholds NMC Code of Conduct
- Adheres to Trust policies and procedure
Planning and Organisational Duties
- Accountable for nursing practice and takes every opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence
- Participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care relevant to patients within sphere of responsibility and under supervision.
- To be sensitive to the needs of the patients in relation to curtesy , privacy and dignity
- To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Divisional objectives, policies, guidelines and current legislation
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients
- Maintain effective working relationships with ward colleagues particularly those highlighted within the organisational chart above.
Responsibility for Finance
- To be aware of resources and give high quality cost effective care
Responsibility for Human Resources
- In conjunction with the ward manager, participate in induction programmes, introducing new staff to the ward and their duties
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
- Take personal responsibility for developing and maintain own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in conjunction with NMC guidance
- Attend mandatory training as directed by Trust
- In conjunction with the ward manager, help create and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and students and act as a mentor in the supervision and teach of less experienced staff.
- To develop own teaching skills and participate in education programmes supervising unqualified nurses and students as directed.
Person specification
Additional
Essential criteria
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of a current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Understanding of research/audit
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
- Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour or practice in a professional context
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the relevant speciality
- Experience of working independently, and as a member of a team
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- Recent evidence of continuing professional development
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
- Lorraine Pilkington
- Job title
- Endoscopy Unit Leaders
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 828530
- Additional information
Sue Lynch
Unit Leader Endoscopy
01942 - 773639
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