Staff Nurse

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Walsall is seeking dedicated nurses to join their team. The role involves assessing patient needs, planning and delivering care, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be confident with electronic systems. The organization is committed to quality care and innovation, offering rewarding experiences in a supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess patients' wellbeing and related needs.
• Experience in planning and delivering care programs.
• Competence in monitoring patient wellbeing and involving service users.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' wellbeing and raise health concerns.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate programs of care collaboratively.
• Monitor wellbeing and protect individuals at risk.
• Establish communication with multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Involve service users in their care decisions.
• Ensure support workers complete ward tasks as needed.
• Drive development and change to support patient care.

Skills

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Confident with electronic systems

Effective communication

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

We are looking for nurses who can work at a fast pace and are able to balance a number of tasks at any one time.

Our patient group can be demanding and challenging but also really rewarding. There is a strong senior nurse team, who are there to help and support with every aspect of ward life.

You will be confident with electronic systems and able to maintain quality records whilst also ensuring you are providing quality care. You will be expected to take part in MDTs, tribunals and be a primary nurse. You will liaise with community partners and peers, social workers, care commissioners, and family.

If you believe you have what it takes to be part of a team who work hard every day, then please apply.

Responsibilities include:

1. Assessing patients' wellbeing and related needs, raising health concerns both physical and psychological to the teams.
2. Planning, delivering, and evaluating programs of care, working collaboratively with the patient whenever possible.
3. Monitoring the wellbeing of patients and contributing to protecting individuals whose health and wellbeing are at risk, in accordance with local policies (e.g., observation policy, risk management policy).
4. Establishing and maintaining effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, service users, and carers about programs of care and daily activities.
5. Maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act and professional conduct standards.
6. Involving service users, carers, and relatives throughout episodes of care, offering choices at every opportunity.
7. Ensuring support workers complete ward tasks and observations as per expectations and policies.
8. Driving development and change to support patient care on the ward.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, following the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

We provide specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the Black Country population. We are committed to innovating care, learning, and growth.

We are currently combining resources, strategies, and a talented workforce to deliver outstanding services based on best practices, continually improving. We employ over 3,000 staff from diverse backgrounds.

We look forward to welcoming you to our dynamic and innovative trust.