Job Summary
Are you a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse or are just about to qualify and are looking for a fresh or new opportunity? We are recruiting for a permanent full-time Band 5 staff nurse on Ward 7 BGH Reablement Hub, our established reablement ward. You will join a team focused on high quality, safety-driven nursing care.
About Ward 7
Ward 7 is a reablement ward where we strive to enable patients to achieve independence following an admission to an acute ward. Our aim is to enable patients to return to their own home. As a registered nurse you will be responsible for the safe admission of transferred patients and safe discharge planning. You will work on a rotational shift basis, including days and nights, as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
* Commitment to team working and innovative delivery of high standards of care.
* Demonstrate enthusiasm for re-enablement and ongoing professional development; receive excellent training within your specialty.
* Be responsible for assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
* Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing patient-centred care.
* Provide information to patients and carers; nurse-led falls assessments and risk factor identification to reduce falls.
* Involvement in complex discharge planning and referrals to other disciplines.
About Us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside and provides highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million. The Trust runs Aintree Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Job Details
* Band: 5
* Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
* Location: Broadgreen Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3LB
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will be involved in assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Provide information to patients/carers. Conduct nurse-led falls assessments and identify risk factors to reduce the risk of further falls. Nursing staff are directly involved in complex discharge planning. Referrals to other disciplines may be required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
* Essential: Diploma in Nursing
* Desirable: Mentorship/teaching qualification
* Desirable: Post-registration qualification in relevant specialty
Experience
* Essential: Post-registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies; experience within relevant clinical setting; evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment; evidence of working with students
* Desirable: Recent acute hospital experience (including as a student nurse)
Knowledge
* Essential: Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance; demonstrated awareness of own limitations
Skills
* Essential: Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks; ability to work as part of a team; ability to support less experienced staff; ability to problem solve; good written and verbal communication skills
* Desirable: Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
* Essential: Supportive of colleagues; ability to work in changing environments; committed to high standards of patient care; exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour; maintain personal and professional development; willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Compliance
* This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
* Applicants may require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK; information available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
* Applicants must have current UK professional registration (NMC); see NHS Careers for details.
Employer details
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Broadgreen Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3LB. Website: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/
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