Responsibilities
* Work as an effective team member.
* Have the ability to work flexibly.
* Assist the registered ODPs and nurses in delivering high quality patient focused care.
* Be motivated and dedicated to improving clinical practice.
* Be committed to personal and staff development.
* Previous care experience desirable.
About Our Trust
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life‑threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Shift Patterns & Working Environment
Join us and make a real impact on the future of nursing within the Trust. We run a 24 hour service and you would be required to partake in all shifts which includes day shifts, night shifts, on call, evening and weekend work. A friendly work environment which makes University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust a great place to work.
Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme.
* Comprehensive induction and orientation programme.
* The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life.
* The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusivity
We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
Recruitment & Selection
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.
Disclosure & Barring Service
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Probation
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.
Pre-Onboarding
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.
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