Job summary
This
is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to apply for a Nurse band 6 post within the Digestive
Diseases Clinical Business Unit. The role will be will be 37.5 hours and will
enable the successful candidate to progress and enhance their skills to a band
6 .
The
post holder should possess excellent clinical and leadership skills in the
field of pre and post-operative surgical care with a wide variety of
experience. Advanced communication skills are essential in addition to proven
mentorship skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to lead
the nursing team and possess the knowledge and skills required to deliver best
nursing practice. You will support the learning and support in the clinical
environment, with the focus not only on new staff joining the department but in
ensuring ongoing clinical support for all staff. The successful candidate will
work closely with the department manager, as well as the departments senior
nursing team already in post in identifying the needs of the clinical area.
Main duties of the job
Within the band 6 role, the expectation is to
support the ward manger with co-ordination of the day to day running of the
unit and list planning to ensure optimisation of bed capacity ensuring patient
safety and clinical excellence. As a registered,
accountable and autonomous nurse you will act in the best interests of patients
at all times and take responsibility for own actions and decisions. Be responsible for planning, delivering, and
supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of
care, without supervision. You will be required to demonstrate strong
leadership qualities and be open, transparent, and trustworthy.
About us
This is an exciting opportunity to join our already
well-established team. Ward A4 is 34 bed Surgical Unit designed to facilitate
surgical admissions.
We encourage you to come and talk to us to
understand a bit more about our organisation. For an informal discussion please
contact Lynda Ellison Matron on 01925
665140
Interviews will take place
on To be confirmed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the Ward/Department Manager in creating and maintaining
an environment in which members of the ward/department team can contribute to
the maximum of their ability in providing a high standard of care, staff
welfare and staff training.
Designated to take charge and coordinate the ward/department on a
daily basis and support the ward manager with the running of the
ward/department.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs,
and for the development and implementation of programmes of care without
supervision. Within the role, it is expected to support the ward manager in
completion of the monthly ward audits and date collection, as well as
completion of report writing.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the Ward/Department Manager in creating and maintaining
an environment in which members of the ward/department team can contribute to
the maximum of their ability in providing a high standard of care, staff
welfare and staff training.
Designated to take charge and coordinate the ward/department on a
daily basis and support the ward manager with the running of the
ward/department.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs,
and for the development and implementation of programmes of care without
supervision. Within the role, it is expected to support the ward manager in
completion of the monthly ward audits and date collection, as well as
completion of report writing.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience and experience in surgical Nursing.
- RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing
- RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information.
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
- Basic IT skills in work processing and spreadsheets.
- Able to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision.
- Participation in staff management.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
- Assertive.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
- Basic IT skills
- To sure competence and updates self-declaration of medical devices, via -equip system.
- Moving and Handling training, to be completed and up to date.
- Expose and experience in challenging conversations. Exposure to distressing circumstances.
- Ability to work shift patterns including long days, weekends/bank holidays and nights
Desirable
- Management and knowledge of patient controlled analgesia pumps.
- Total parental Nutrition administration, care of chest drains and central venous catheters
- Previous experience in the management of a preoperative and post operatively patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience and experience in surgical Nursing.
- RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing
- RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information.
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
- Basic IT skills in work processing and spreadsheets.
- Able to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision.
- Participation in staff management.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
- Assertive.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
- Basic IT skills
- To sure competence and updates self-declaration of medical devices, via -equip system.
- Moving and Handling training, to be completed and up to date.
- Expose and experience in challenging conversations. Exposure to distressing circumstances.
- Ability to work shift patterns including long days, weekends/bank holidays and nights
Desirable
- Management and knowledge of patient controlled analgesia pumps.
- Total parental Nutrition administration, care of chest drains and central venous catheters
- Previous experience in the management of a preoperative and post operatively patients.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
