Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-24-6811180M
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - UTC / Emergency Village
NHS AfC: Band 5
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
We have an opportunity for a Band 5 registered nurse to join our busy Urgent Treatment Centre within the Emergency Village at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan.
The post holder will work over seven days and may rotate to the Emergency Department, offering the chance to develop their skills, talents and competencies in all acute emergency areas.
We would be delighted to receive interest from nurses with Emergency Care/ Urgent Treatment Centre experience.
As a department, we are supported by a Clinical Educator and senior team who assist our staff with training and development, and work closely with new starters to ensure a full induction to our UTC service.
If you are attracted to a fast paced, energetic nursing role at the heart of our hospital – please submit your application!
Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.
Candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.
Main duties of the job
At WWL NHS Foundation Trust we are proud that we care for our people as much as our patients and that’s why we’d love you to join us. Within our Urgent Care Department we pride ourselves on providing outstanding nursing care.
Working with us may also give you the opportunity to rotate and develop skills in the Emergency Department .
We work closely with the ambulance service and specialist teams both within the hospital and in the community to ensure that we provide the right care, at the right time.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, 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.
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.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
- Performs well within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Upholds NMC Code of Conduct.
- Adheres to Trust policies and procedures
- Participate in all aspects of multidisciplinary audit.
- Participate in the development and application of evidence based practice within care delivery.
- To complete patient documentation and undertake record keeping in a timely manner, ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that information systems are maintained.
- To provide information as required, including notification of adverse events and accidents to patients, staff and visitors.
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 current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Understanding of research/audit
- Knowledge of emergency care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit / Research Understanding of resource management
- Understanding of education/student requirements
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
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
Desirable criteria
- IT Skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working on own and as a member of a team
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification experience
- Previous experience in caring environment
- Experience in A&E
- Evidence of teaching and Assessing with a clinical environment
- Experience of clinical supervision
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- Recent evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing Course
- Degree /Diploma Studies
- Specialists Skills Course, such as critical care
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
- Marie Woods
- Job title
- Unit Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 822861
- Additional information
Lauren Clay
Urgent Care Matron
01942 828620
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
- Telephone
- 07786527068
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