Staff Nurse- Ward B4

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join Ward B4 which is a 24 bedded acute medicine for older people ward at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Ward B4 works closely with the acute stroke unit, specialising in the care of sub-acute stroke patients.

Main duties of the job

You will demonstrate a passion for improving the patient and relative experience. You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training to enhance pre-existing knowledge and ensure research based practice. In addition to this, you will possess well developed communication skills that will be used to engage, inspire and motivate both staff and patients in this exciting and challenging clinical area. Good time management skills are essential, as is the ability to prioritise your workload and in return we will enable you to develop your clinical and leadership skills with the support from the Senior Nursing team within the Medical and Emergency Care Division.

About us

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.

We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Date posted

05 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

435-MEC-332-24

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road,

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care without direct supervision

Ensuring improvements in patient outcomes and experience of their care

Ensuring best practice in infection control

Maintaining patient safety and preventing harm

Treating patients with dignity and respect

Effective communication with patients, visitors and colleagues.

Ensure safe and effective discharge planning through effective multi-disciplinary working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care without direct supervision

Ensuring improvements in patient outcomes and experience of their care

Ensuring best practice in infection control

Maintaining patient safety and preventing harm

Treating patients with dignity and respect

Effective communication with patients, visitors and colleagues.

Ensure safe and effective discharge planning through effective multi-disciplinary working.

Person Specification

NMC registration

Essential

NMC registered nurse (pending for student nurses due to qualify)
Good communication

Desirable

NHS Experience

Person Specification

NMC registration

Essential

NMC registered nurse (pending for student nurses due to qualify)
Good communication

Desirable

NHS Experience

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).