Staff Nurse - Ward 10B (FTC)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Banks; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Job summary

The fixed-term staff nurse post on Ward 10B at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust covers maternity leave. The role involves caring for general surgical, urology and colorectal patients from admission to discharge, with 37.5 hours per week over 12 months.

Applicants must have current NMC registration, a first-level nursing qualification, and evidence of ongoing professional development; duties include calculating drug doses, administering medicines, and working within a

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is required.
• First-level registered nurse qualification (degree or diploma).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a patient-centred, clinically effective service from admission to discharge.
• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to general surgical, urology and colorectal patients.
• Calculate drug doses and administer medicines.
• Carry out direct clinical care on the ward as required.

Skills

Communication

NMC standards

CPD

Education

First-level registered nurse qualification (degree or diploma)

Job description

This fixed-term staff nurse post covers maternity leave on Ward 10B, a busy surgical ward with a surgical assessment unit, at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The nurse delivers evidence-based care to general surgical, urology and colorectal patients from admission to discharge. The post is 37.5 hours and runs for 12 months, to cover leave until October 2027. Applicants need current NMC registration and a first-level nursing qualification.

What the job involves

• Assist in delivering a patient-centred, clinically effective service from admission to discharge
• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to general surgical, urology and colorectal patients
• Calculate drug doses and administer medicines
• Carry out direct clinical care as required on the ward or department

Qualifications

• First-level registered nurse qualification (degree or diploma)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of NMC professional standards and revalidation requirements
• Understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, relatives, carers and the team, and ability to build relationships at all levels
• Prioritising and co-ordinating own workload, and de-escalating complex situations
• Awareness of confidentiality at all times, and computer literacy such as electronic patient record use

Other

• Frequent moderate physical effort for manual handling of patients and equipment
• Frequent concentration for drug calculation and administration
• Coping with frequent interruptions, competing demands and highly distressing situations such as end of life care
• Communicating distressing information in a challenging environment
• Carrying out direct clinical care as required, with potential exposure to blood or body fluids

What’s offered

• Access to training and development programmes that support career progression