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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref
409-6454579
Employer
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southport DGH
Town
Southport
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse -10B

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Southport and Ormskirk NHS trust.

Staff Nurse - Ward 10b

37.5 Hours

Permanent 

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious, passionate and motivated individuals to join our dynamic nursing team.

Ward 10B is a busy  surgical ward with a dedicated surgical assessment unit.

Main duties of the job

Assisting in the delivery of a patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service from admission to discharge, you should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

You will be delivering evidence based nursing care to a variety of general surgical, urology and colorectal  patients in an exciting, challenging but supportive environment.

In return we can offer you access to training and development programmes which support your career progression.

So why not join our team and really make a difference.

Working for our organisation

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

·         CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate

·         ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards

·         COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful

·         SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable

·         PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

  • Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for Full Details

Advert Date -22nd July 2024

Closing Date - 29th July 2024

Shortlisting Date - 30th July 2024 

Provisional Interview Date - WC 5th August 2024

Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and assessing qualification/training

knowledge & experience

Essential criteria
  • knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake role
  • Knowledge of current professional and clinical issues
Desirable criteria
  • Experience Working in surgery or planned care
  • Additional post reg development

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent Communication skills
  • Ability to manage time and prioritise effectively
  • Effective record management
  • Effective team player
Desirable criteria
  • NHS hospital experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyJob share policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderHSJ Best places to workMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care quality commission - OutstandingStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Ferguson
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01704 704502
Additional information

If you are interested or would like some further information, please contact me and I can organise a visit for you to come and see the ward.

[email protected] 

01704 704502/4503

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