Staff Nurse -Same Day Emergency Care Centre

NHS; Wigan; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the Same Day Emergency Care Centre. The role involves providing high standards of patient care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a strong nursing background and be committed to professional development. This fixed-term position offers opportunities for training and may lead to permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with recent evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in the relevant specialty.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the provision and direction of nursing care.
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal communication skills

Ability to maintain standards of care

Basic computer skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Teaching and Assessing Course

Specialists Skills Course

Job description

Go back Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse -Same Day Emergency Care Centre

The closing date is 25 May 2025

We are looking for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to work on the Same day emergency care unit (SDEC) on a fixed term basis for an experienced medical or emergency care nurse.

The post holder will provide the highest standards of care and demonstrate our Trust values, putting our patients at the heart of everything you do. In return for your dedication we offer a full training.

This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager's agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis to provide cover for an employee on Secondment and will end on 27-Apr-26 or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an fixed term basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.

We welcome applications from experienced nurses and Return to Practice candidates.

Candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.

This vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a high volume of suitable applications are received.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of the ward manager the nurse is responsible for the provision, organisation and direction of nursing care of the patients in their care.

The post holder will be required to communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh 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.

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.

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

• To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
• Performs well within a multidisciplinary team.
• Upholds NMC Code of Conduct.
• Adheres to Trust policies and procedures.

Planning and Organisational Duties

• Accountable for nursing practice and takes every opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence.
• Participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care relevant to patients within sphere of responsibility and under supervision.
• To be sensitive to the needs of the patients in relation to curtesy , privacy and dignity.
• To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Divisional objectives, policies, guidelines and current legislation.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

• To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients.
• Maintain effective working relationships with ward colleagues particularly those highlighted within the organisational chart above.

Responsibility for Finance

• To be aware of resources and give high quality cost effective care.

Responsibility for Human Resources

• In conjunction with the ward manager, participate in induction programmes, introducing new staff to the ward and their duties.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

• Take personal responsibility for developing and maintain own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in conjunction with NMC guidance.
• Attend mandatory training as directed by Trust.
• In conjunction with the ward manager, help create and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and students and act as a mentor in the supervision and teach of less experienced staff.
• To develop own teaching skills and participate in education programmes supervising unqualified nurses and students as directed.

Person Specification

Additional

• Flexible approach to work and patient care
• 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

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Knowledge of evidence based practice within the field of endoscopy
• Understanding of research/audit
• Understanding of resource management
• Understanding of education/student requirements

Skills

• 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
• Basic computer skills

Experience

• Experience in the relevant speciality of which you are applying.
• Experience of working independently, and as a member of a team
• Previous experience in a caring environment
• Experience of audit research
• Experience of clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Recent evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching and Assessing Course
• 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.

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working