Staff Nurse - Elderly Care

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you passionate about ensuring that all elderly people have the opportunity to live fulfilled and respected lives as well as providing care with dignity that meets older people's needs?

Main duties of the job

This is a wonderful time to join the elderly care team on Oak, Ash, Aspen and Elm wards at University Hospital Lewisham where the patients and carers are at the heart of everything we do.

Oak Ward

Oak ward has 28 beds with a speciality in providing care for patients with Dementia, delirium and cognitive impairment. Working on Oak ward gives you the opportunity to develop your skills in dementia care, assessment skills, end of life care and general nursing care.

Ash Ward

Ash ward has 18 beds consisting of 4 bays each with 4 beds and 2 side rooms. Whilst working on Ash ward there will be opportunities to develop new skills in relation to older person's frailty, dementia and long term conditions including pressure ulcers, falls and complex discharge planning.

Aspen Ward

Aspen ward is a new unit with a big future where you will have the opportunity to develop your elderly care skills as well as dementia awareness and palliative care. We have recently recruited an extremely talented Ward Sister who is helping to shape the unit to improve patient experience.

Elm Ward

Elm ward is an acute elderly and orthogeriatric ward where you will have the chance to develop new skills in relation to older persons frailty, dementia, long term conditions including pressure ulcers, falls, complex discharge planning as well as using these skills when caring for pre and post-operative fracture neck of femur patients on the care pathway.

About us

You will be part of an upbeat dynamic team bringing energy and a strong focus on multidisciplinary teamwork in supporting our elderly patients.

You will receive an annual Individual Performance Review by your line manager to help facilitate your development. We support staff with post registration courses relevant to their field of practice at Greenwich and Kings College Universities

In addition, to further support you in your role, the Trust can also offer accredited leadership and management training: Level 5- Extended Diploma in Management and Leadership. This apprenticeship is fully funded and specifically designed to meet the needs of middle managers wishing to acquire a range of management knowledge and skills and thus develop their career

Date posted

06 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum plus HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-AJ4308-MAY2022

Job locations

University Lewisham Hospital

Lewisham

SE13 6LH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be successful in the role, you will:

Be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or newly qualified
Ability to work flexibly across all shift patterns
Have a passion for delivering high quality patient care

If you encompass the 6Cs, are well organised and willing to rise to any challenge and keep a smile on your face then submit your application online today and come and meet us at our recruitment morning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be successful in the role, you will:

Be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or newly qualified
Ability to work flexibly across all shift patterns
Have a passion for delivering high quality patient care

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

1st level registration NMC

Desirable

Degree level

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

1st level registration NMC

Desirable

Degree level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).