Band 5 Staff Nurse

Integrated Care System; Stockport; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stockport is seeking a committed and motivated Staff Nurse to join a friendly team in a 35 bedded General Medicine ward. The role involves providing high-quality care, assessing and developing patient needs, and ensuring safe drug administration. Recently qualified applicants will receive essential support. The position offers benefits including annual leave and a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice via Credit Union

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Experience of supervising others.
• Experience of working in clinical areas.
• Experience of delivering patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality effective individualised care to all patients.
• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate plans.
• Ensure safe administration of drugs in accordance to policies.
• Maintain registration and nursing competencies.

Skills

Effective time management

Ability to work under pressure

Resource management

Ability to work effectively in a team

Education

Teaching and Assessing Certificate

Relevant post registration courses

Job description

Ward E3 is looking to recruit band 5 Staff Nurse to join our enthusiastic and friendly team. Ward is a 35 bedded, General Medicine ward. The candidates will have the opportunity develop their clinical skills and assessment and knowledge in a General Medicine ward Successful candidates will have the opportunity to provide high quality nursing care to our patients.

We are looking for highly committed and motivated staff to join our team.

Recently qualified applicants will be supported through their Preceptorship.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality effective individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate without supervision
• To keep up to date with skills and knowledge
• To comply with NMC professional registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
• Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients
• Ensure safe administration of drugs in accordance to NMC and local policies
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance to Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Policy and NMC guidelines
• Carry out nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
• Undertake regular mandatory training

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe post holder will be responsible for effectively delivering skilled nursing care to patients using a systemic approach of assessing planning, implementing and evaluating to ensure a high standard of care. The post holder will assist in the admission and discharge processes for patients in line with local procedures.They will provide support with the effective patient admission pathways and effective discharge planning using their clinical skills to agree admissions and manage/report any impact on shifts/ workload and staffing levels.They will proactively engage with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, gain agreement and keep them informed about their treatment and care. They will demonstrate compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way.Maintain registration, and nursing competencies, and comply with NMC code of Professional Conduct and related documents.To be flexible to work within other areas or departments to meet the demands of the trust workforce model and changing service needs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Teaching and Assessing Certificate
• Relevant post registration courses appropriate to the clinical area

Knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Experience

• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of working in clinical areas
• Experience of delivering patient care

Skills & Abilities

• Effective time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Resource management
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• qualification
• working towards

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpro rata per annum