Staff Nurse Ward 18

Job description

Job summary

Ward 18 is seeking two motivated Registered Nurses to join our friendly and enthusiastic team on a permanent contract of 23 hours per week. There may also be the opportunity to appoint one full-time candidate if the successful applicant is the right fit for the role.

Ward 18 is a 24-bedded surgical ward, including four enhanced care beds that provide specialist support for our multi-specialty patient group.

We care for elective post-operative patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures, including:

• Urology surgery
• Upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) surgery
• Breast surgery
• Gynaecological surgery

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. We are looking for nurses who are passionate about providing excellent standards of care, enjoy working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and are keen to develop their surgical nursing knowledge and skills.

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and ready for your next career challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

1.To work according to the NMC Code and relevantprofessional guidelines and frameworks including the 6 Cs as a named nurse / key worker for a definedgroup of patients and take responsibility for:

Theassessment of care and health education needs.Thedevelopment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care includingdischarge planning for each patient.To gainexperience and skills in:

• Clinical Practice
• Facilitation and teaching
• Management

2.Toensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and themultidisciplinary team.

3.Toparticipate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator/ mentor / preceptor / role model to less experienced staff.

4.Toprovide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring aDBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in SupportingInformation section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Patient Care Responsibilities

Actingas a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning,implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of teamnursing.

Toco-ordinate the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with WAHTdischarge policy.

Topromote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevanthealth professionals.

Toeducate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
To provide information which enables patients to make choicesabout adopting a healthier lifestyle.To complete patient documentation correctly.To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols / carepathways.To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effectivecommunication with patients, relatives and other staff.To support peoples equality, diversity and rights at alltimes.To safe guard vulnerable adults in accordance with agreedpolicies and procedures.

2.Professional Development and EducationResponsibilities

Todevelop own teaching skills and participate in staff / student education programmes.

To helpmaintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator inthe supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.

Toattend Trust / local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions.

To beresponsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills andprofessional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain aprofessional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

Tocontribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own Personal DevelopmentProgramme.

Toparticipate in the Trusts Preceptorship Programme.

Toassist in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines,standards and policies.

Toassist in the training and development of student nurses and health careassistants and complete assessors training as required.

3.Research and Development Responsibilities

Toassist in promoting nursing practice in line with relevant research.

Tomaintain an awareness of evidence-based practice.

Tocontribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.

4.Audit, Quality and Risk ManagementResponsibilities

Tocontribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and beaccountable for maintaining standards.

Tomaintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issuerelevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g. Clinical Governance.

Touphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interfacebetween staff, patients, and visitors.

Toparticipate in the audit process for monitoring and reviewing nursing quality.

To beaware of personal responsibilities in relation to the maintenance of a safeenvironment and identification of potential risks for all personnel, patientsand visitors, taking action as and when required.

To beaware of the role of the nurse in handling complaints in accordance with WAHNTpolicy.

Toparticipate in maintaining a clean environment.

Thepost holder will familiarise themselves with relevant Trust policies andprocedures and comply with these at all times.

Toidentify own training needs, to ensure individual competence in the use of allequipment provided for use.

Tomaintain a safe ward environment andensure all appropriate general risk assessmentsare carried out within 24 hours of admission document and plan careaccordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls,nutrition, safeguarding.

5.Resource Management Responsibilities

Todevelop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy inthe ordering and use of equipment.

Toassist in the assessment and monitoring of staffing requirements and reportproblems to the appropriate manager.

In theabsence of a more senior member of staff and as part of the individualsdevelopment programme, the post holder, with support, will be able to undertakeclinical / shift management within the department.

Job description
Job responsibilities

1. Patient Care Responsibilities

Actingas a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning,implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of teamnursing.

Toco-ordinate the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with WAHTdischarge policy.

Topromote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevanthealth professionals.

Toeducate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
To provide information which enables patients to make choicesabout adopting a healthier lifestyle.To complete patient documentation correctly.To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols / carepathways.To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effectivecommunication with patients, relatives and other staff.To support peoples equality, diversity and rights at alltimes.To safe guard vulnerable adults in accordance with agreedpolicies and procedures.

2.Professional Development and EducationResponsibilities

Todevelop own teaching skills and participate in staff / student education programmes.

To helpmaintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator inthe supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.

Toattend Trust / local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions.

To beresponsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills andprofessional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain aprofessional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

Tocontribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own Personal DevelopmentProgramme.

Toparticipate in the Trusts Preceptorship Programme.

Toassist in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines,standards and policies.

Toassist in the training and development of student nurses and health careassistants and complete assessors training as required.

3.Research and Development Responsibilities

Toassist in promoting nursing practice in line with relevant research.

Tomaintain an awareness of evidence-based practice.

Tocontribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.

4.Audit, Quality and Risk ManagementResponsibilities

Tocontribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and beaccountable for maintaining standards.

Tomaintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issuerelevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g. Clinical Governance.

Touphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interfacebetween staff, patients, and visitors.

Toparticipate in the audit process for monitoring and reviewing nursing quality.

To beaware of personal responsibilities in relation to the maintenance of a safeenvironment and identification of potential risks for all personnel, patientsand visitors, taking action as and when required.

To beaware of the role of the nurse in handling complaints in accordance with WAHNTpolicy.

Toparticipate in maintaining a clean environment.

Thepost holder will familiarise themselves with relevant Trust policies andprocedures and comply with these at all times.

Toidentify own training needs, to ensure individual competence in the use of allequipment provided for use.

Tomaintain a safe ward environment andensure all appropriate general risk assessmentsare carried out within 24 hours of admission document and plan careaccordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls,nutrition, safeguarding.

5.Resource Management Responsibilities

Todevelop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy inthe ordering and use of equipment.

Toassist in the assessment and monitoring of staffing requirements and reportproblems to the appropriate manager.

In theabsence of a more senior member of staff and as part of the individualsdevelopment programme, the post holder, with support, will be able to undertakeclinical / shift management within the department.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work
• Will require a specific speciality related qualification / equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification

Desirable

• Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work in a team
• Ability to think clearly under pressure
• Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
• Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
• Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
• Enthusiastic & assertive
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Motivated
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work in a team
• Ability to think clearly under pressure
• Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
• Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
• Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
• Enthusiastic & assertive
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Motivated
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
• Knowledge of person centred care
• Understands actions necessary to promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
• To ensure actions contribute to quality
• Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards Health & Safety

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
• Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good organisational / time management skills
• Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
• Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines
• Effective communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to prioritise work
• Flexible to change in demands of service
• Willing to learn new skills
• Ability to identify personal development needs
• Computer literate
• Ability to support unregistered staff / students
• Ability to identify and manage risk

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work
• Will require a specific speciality related qualification / equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification

Desirable

• Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work in a team
• Ability to think clearly under pressure
• Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
• Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
• Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
• Enthusiastic & assertive
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Motivated
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work in a team
• Ability to think clearly under pressure
• Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
• Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
• Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
• Enthusiastic & assertive
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Motivated
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
• Knowledge of person centred care
• Understands actions necessary to promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
• To ensure actions contribute to quality
• Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards Health & Safety

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
• Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good organisational / time management skills
• Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
• Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines
• Effective communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to prioritise work
• Flexible to change in demands of service
• Willing to learn new skills
• Ability to identify personal development needs
• Computer literate
• Ability to support unregistered staff / students
• Ability to identify and manage risk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

REDDITCH

Worcestershire

B97 7UB

United Kingdom

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