Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 12 months (12 month fixed term to cover mat leave) Hours Part time - 24 hours per week Job ref 331-L3590424
Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/04/2024 23:59
Registered Nurses - Ward 35
NHS AfC: Band 5
''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.
Job overview
Do you enjoy the fast pace and challenges of a busy acute medical ward while working in a setting that can deliver job satisfaction and team work.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse with respiratory experiance preferred. You will be reliable, flexible, motivated and have a commitment to delivering high quality care to our patients.
Applicants must hold current UK NMC registration.
Main duties of the job
A 12 month fixed term contract for 24 hours to cover maternity leave has arisen on Ward 35, Acute Medical Respiratory, at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary to cover maternity leave.
Ward 35 is currently a 28 bedded ward with the prospect of setting up a high dependency area with a Specialist interest in respiratory care, providing acute, dynamic and compassionate care to our patients. We have a fantastic, friendly and extremely conscientious team who work closely with each other and with the MDT and who advocate collaborative working.
Working for our organisation
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 health care 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.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
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/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
* Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / Assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award
* Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
Experience
* Working within a multidisciplinary team
* Evidence of recent professional development
* Experience of establishing effective communication
* Experience of implementing change
* Previous experience within designated area
* Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Demonstrable/ willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
* Ability to develop standards of care
* Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
* Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
* Up to date knowledge of professional issues
* Understanding of current NHS issues
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance
* Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills
* IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching
* Effective leadership skills
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
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 andaim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .
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 atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: 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 linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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