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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

About

We became a Foundation Trust (FT) on 1 October 2010.

We operate from three main hospital sites - Furness General Hospital in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and two centres - Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

Furness General Hospital and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have a range of 'General Hospital' services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and Consultant led beds. Westmorland General Hospital provides a range of General Hospital services, together with a Primary Care Assessment Service (PCAS) and GP led inpatient beds, operated by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Contact

Address: Westmorland General Hospital; Burton Road; Kendal; Cumbria; LA9 7RG
Contact Number: 01539 732288

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 331-B3350424-A Vacancy ID: 6231024

Registered Nurse - Outpatients Department

Closed for applications on: 2-May-2024 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 2-May-2024 00:01

Location

Site: Furness General Hospital
Address: Dalton Lane
Town: Barrow in Furness
Postcode: LA14 4LF
Major / Minor Region: Cumbria

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 16 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 5)

Specialty

Main area: Outpatients

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

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Visit our Inclusion and Diversity page : https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity-matter-uhmb/

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PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £38 for Enhanced and £18 for Standard clearance for will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle in to your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding.

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.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

1st level Registered Nurse
Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / Assessing qualification, NVQ
Assessors Award

Desirable criteria

Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
ECDL or equiv

Experience

Essential criteria

Working within a multidisciplinary team
Evidence of recent professional development
Experience of establishing effective communication
Experience of implementing change

Desirable criteria

Previous experience within designated area
Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
Experience as shift team leader

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential criteria

Willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Up to date knowledge of professional issues
Understanding of current NHS issues
Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal
Knowledge of Clinical Governance
Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality