Staff Nurse-Aspull Ward

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse for 24 hours per week fixed term until October 25. The working hours would be Monday-Sunday day shifts and night shifts on internal rotation.

You will be based on Aspull ward at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. The ward is a 28 bedded unit based on the acute site.

Candidates will only be shortlisted if they have a valid NMC registration.

For overseas candidates wishing to apply for the job role and require immigration sponsorship, you can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post on the GOV.UK website.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.

Please note that applicants who have already received feedback they are unsuitable for the position need not apply, unless they have taken steps to strengthen their application, or gained further experience since that decision.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates duties and responsibilities will be to:

• Manage a bay of patients pre and post operative.
• Create and implement care plans.
• Administer medication, dressings and wound care and communicate with the MDT.

About Us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Date posted: 08 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum, Pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 7 months

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 302-25-7058754SS

Job locations:

Aspull ward Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Provide dedicated skill assistance to medical personnel within the department.
• Demonstrate the underpinning of theoretical knowledge within the clinical practice of infection control, health and safety, ethical and legal issues.
• Demonstrate adaptability of the role within departmental specialties.
• Recognise the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing high quality patient care.
• Demonstrate application of professional standards in all aspects of patient care delivery within the clinical environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to skill mix according to workloads.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess patients and act appropriately.

Person Specification

Additional Essential

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
• Flexible and positive approach to work.

Knowledge Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Knowledge of evidence based practice.
• Understanding of research/audit.

Desirable

• Understanding of resource management.
• Understanding of education/student requirements.

Skills Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and improve standards of care.
• Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour or practice in a professional context.

Desirable

• Basic computer skills.

Experience Essential

• Experience in the relevant speciality of which you are applying.
• Experience of working independently and as a member of a team.

Desirable

• Experience of clinical supervision.
• Experience of audit research.
• Previous experience in a caring environment.
• Post qualification experience.

Qualifications Essential

• RGN.
• Recent evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing Course.
• Degree/Diploma Studies.
• Specialists Skills Course.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Aspull ward Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN

Employer's website: http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/