Ward Sister / Charge Nurse - Ward 5B

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Department of Medicine for Older People team on Ward 5B 5B is a 36 bedded Medicine for Older People ward based on level 5 at Whiston Hospital. Specialising in dementia and end of life care. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team to assess, implement and evaluate care needs for patients on an acute medical ward. There will be opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills working closely with an experienced and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team. The post holder must be flexible, as you will be expected to work flexible shifts covering a 7 day service An Enhanced DBS Certificate with both the Children's and Adults' Barred Lists is required for this post.Main duties of the job Provides clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff, may ensure effective running of ward/department in the absence of Department Ward Manager. To provide advice and support for colleagues to plan, monitor, implement and evaluate skilled and appropriate care for patients and ensure the provision of evidence-based practice. To work within the NMC Code and professional nursing guidance.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme