Staff Nurse Ward 9, Alex

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a Staff Nurse on Ward 9 at the Alexandra Hospital.

Ward 9 is a busy 24 bed acute medical ward. Patients on our ward have complex needs and you will be liaising with the wider MDT to meet the needs of our patients.

We are looking for a dedicated nurse with the skills to thrive within a fast paced environment with the ability to cope under pressure who is keen to pursue a leadership role.

The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills.

In turn we will offer you opportunities to develop your skills. We have an excellent clinical education team and fantastic resources available within and outside the trust to offer you a wealth of opportunities to continue your professional and personal development.

Main duties of the job

- Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your team as a named nurse to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
- Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do.
- You will communicate effectively with patients and their carers regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.
- You will communicate effectively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure high quality patient care.
- You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.
- You will provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.
- This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the ward.
- You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

25 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-24-0108

Job locations

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
You will safeguard vulnerable adults.
You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to less experienced staff.
You will educate patients and their careers as required where a need has been identified, including information on a adopting a healthier lifestyle.
You will complete patient documentation correctly.
You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
You will be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete assessors training as required.
You will contribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.
You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
You will participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
You will maintain a safe clean ward environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.
You will assist in the assessment of staffing requirements, report problems to the appropriate manager.
In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of your development programme, with support, will be able to undertake clinical / shift management within the department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
You will safeguard vulnerable adults.
You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to less experienced staff.
You will educate patients and their careers as required where a need has been identified, including information on a adopting a healthier lifestyle.
You will complete patient documentation correctly.
You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
You will be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete assessors training as required.
You will contribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.
You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
You will participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
You will maintain a safe clean ward environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.
You will assist in the assessment of staffing requirements, report problems to the appropriate manager.
In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of your development programme, with support, will be able to undertake clinical / shift management within the department.