Staff Nurse Ward 35
Closed for applications on: 6-Gorff-2024 00:00
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 6-Gorff-2024 00:00
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Cyfeiriad
- Whinney Heys Road
- Tref
- Blackpool
- Cod post
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Swydd Gaerhirfryn
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 9 mis
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Rotational shifts including night shifts)
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We currently have a full time (37.5 hours/week) fixed term contract for a Band 5 Staff Nurse on Ward 35.
As an integral member of the team the post holder assists and participate in
maintaining the smooth running of the unit by providing clerical and administrative support to the nursing staff and (as appropriate) wider multidisciplinary team. The post holder is required to regularly liaise with other areas/departments within the hospital. The post holder is required to work on own initiative and to provide Best Practise standards of care to patients admitted following a fracture or onset of Acute orthopaedic condition.
Ward 35 is a 27 bedded female trauma ward caring for patients of all ages with fractures and acute orthopaedic conditions. The post would suit a newly qualified Staff Nurse or an experienced Staff Nurse wanting to gain further experience in trauma nursing, rehabilitation and complex discharge planning. A full induction package and, preceptorship programme will be offered to the successful candidate. There will also be the opportunity for further study in the area of Trauma Orthopaedics and associated courses such as Student Nurse Mentorship, Tissue Viability and Dementia and leading on to relevant management courses.
You will be working in a close knit team within a busy ward and we will you require you to be flexible in your hours of working to ensure that we can deliver a quality service.
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- Maintain activities to meet requirements.
- Ensure all policies/protocols/standards are upheld and abide by all policies and procedures regarding implementation, monitoring, training and audit of infection prevention and control issues.
- Maintain Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors, and members of the multidisciplinary team following the Trust’s policy.
- The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.
- Attend yearly updates for all statutory training.
- Take charge of a clinical area unsupervised after progressing through the foundation gateway, this will be on an occasional basis. Once the post holder has gained sufficient experience and has fulfilled their competencies, they will be required to take charge of a
clinical area on a regular basis. - Manage activities to meet requirements.
- Report and document accidents, incidents, and losses.
- Manage activities to meet customer requirements.
- Be accountable within the team for the planning, implementing and evaluation of patient care, maintaining agreed standards and ensuring patient satisfaction.
- Arrange for the care of patients’ valuables and other property as per Trust policy.
- Contribute to improvement at work.
- Take part in developments and trials of new ideas and methods within the Unit.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Following the recent announcement made by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than 1 April 2022
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Ensure all policies/protocols/standards are upheld and abide by all policies and procedures regarding implementation, monitoring, training and audit of infection prevention and control issues.
Maintain Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors and members of the multidisciplinary team following the Trust’s policy.
The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.
Attend yearly updates for all statutory training.
Take charge of a clinical area unsupervised after progressing through the foundation gateway, this will be on an occasional basis. Once the post holder has gained sufficient experience and has fulfilled their competencies, they will be required to take charge of a clinical area on a regular basis.
Please see the attached Job Description for full details, and before applying.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Gofynion yr ymgeisydd
Rhaid bod gennych gofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse (1st or 2nd Level)
- Willingness to undertake teaching and assessing qualification
- Willingness to undertake conversion course to Part 1 of the NMC register
- Diploma/willingness to undertake Diploma
Meini prawf dymunol
- Post Registration qualification
- Mentors qualification
- Orthopaedic course
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to teach peers within clinical area
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of team and ward management management (either as Staff nurse or Student Nurse)
Skills and attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to establish priorities
- Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
- Assertiveness
- Good time management
- Basic I.T skills
- Decision maker
- Communicate at all levels
- Problem solver
- Lateral thinker
- Basic Life Support
Meini prawf dymunol
- Venepuncture & Cannulation skills
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Sister Natalie Parr
- Teitl y swydd
- Ward Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 953435
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