Staff Nurse - Ward C14B

You will be responsible for the safe, personal and effective care delivery to complex surgical patients, who require support from a wide range of nursing interventions, based on their individual needs. This will be ascertained following a detailed assessment of the patient on transfer to the ward either from the emergency surgical unit, theatre or critical care., You will be responsible for managing a number of patients and delivering safe, personal and effective care to them, based around their individual needs. You will be expected to administer medications via various routes and methods, recording physiological measurements and acting on them accordingly. Safely preparing patients for theatre, safely caring for patients on their return to the ward from theatre or critical care. Being involved in the planning, assessing, implementation and evaluating individualised care. Working alongside members of the MDT, communicating effectively with all members of the team. Wound care, ANTT, IV therapies, risk assessments, audits, acting as mentor to junior and untrained staff, including student nurses are all skills you will have or be working towards. We also strive to deliver high standards of palliative care to patients as well as working with other members of the MDT to deliver care that is individualised, involving people who are important to the patient. As the Trust uses electronic patient records, a competency with this system (cerner Millenium) would be useful but training will be given.

You will be responsible for between 5 and 8 patients usually, with medication administration, wound care, recognising deteriorating patients and acting accordingly, methods of specific analgesia such as PCA and epidurals, pre and post op care as well as managing patients stepping down form critical care. You will also be responsible for organising your shift working alongside one of our HCA's delivering care to your patients meeting their needs in relation to the activities of daily living such as mobility, skin integument, hygiene and nutrition. Please note this list is not exhaustive and being able to work under your own initiative and be responsive to the changing needs of the patients and the ward is important. You must be able to prioritise care accordingly.,

• GCSE English at grade 5 or above or equivalent
• Grade 4/5 GCSE Maths
• NMC professional registration in adult nursing
Desirable criteria
• Experience of surgical nursing
• Familiarity with Cerner Millenium, Grade 4/5 GCSE English
• Grade 4/5 GCSE Maths
• Intermediate computer skills for use with Cerner Millenium system
• NMC professional registration
Desirable criteria
• Experience of surgical nursing
• Familiarity with Cerner system, 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.
C14B achieved the highest accolade during the Nursing Assessment Performance Framework assessment, achieving Gold, of which the team is very proud. We are now working towards achieving a good result on the new assessment framework, the QAAF. We are striving to continue to ensure our patients receive a high standard of care in line with the Trust's Visions and values., 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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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.