Band 6 Ward sister / Chare Nurse

We are looking to enhance our senior nurse base and need an experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic nurse to join our team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking nurse with a solid knowledge base of Vascular nursing and General surgery You must be punctual, flexible and committed, with a determination to ensure patients on the ward receive the highest standard of nursing care. Our patients are often complex and have varying degrees of dependency which will mean organising and prioritising care accordingly. You must be professional at all times, from the way in which you manage yourself and others, your appearance and approachability. You must have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with patients, relatives and other members of the multi-disciplinary team as well as your colleagues on the ward. You must be flexible and dedicated, with a willingness to drive change forward and to ensure good practice is embedded in the everyday care we deliver to our patients, General duties will include deputising for the ward manager in her absence, co-ordinating the ward on a regular basis, whilst also providing safe, personal and effective nursing care to our patients. Knowledge of wound management, enteral and parenteral feeding and administration of medication in various methods is also required. Monitoring and driving quality to ensure patients receive the best possible evidence based care, ensuring resources are used efficiently and in a sustainable way, supporting and mentoring staff to help them develop professionally in an environment conducive to learning are also essential. Communication skills must be excellent. You must be able to recognise and manage deteriorating patients accordingly and support junior staff in doing this also. As the ward also has patients that have been diagnosed with life limiting illnesses, experience of palliative care is preferred.

• NMC registered adult nurse
• Excellent communication skills
• Evidence of relevant surgical experience
• Familiar with Cerner system, At least 2 years experience as a qualified nurse
• Experience of enteral/parenteral feeding methods
• Experience of caring for acutely unwell patients, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

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• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.