Staff Nurse Ward 5, Alex

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

An opportunityhas arisen for a motivated, conscientious Staff Nurse to join our dynamicteam on the Respiratory/High Care Ward on Ward 5. Ward 5 is a 23bedded respiratory ward caring for patients with a variety of respiratoryissues, which at times can be complex and can involve other specialist input.The Ward Level 2/1 area delivers Non InvasiveVentilation (NIV)/Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in a 4 beddedhigh care area.

We require a positive minded, dedicated professional tojoin our friendly and hardworking team. Experience in managing respiratorypatients is an advantage however, experience in caring for medical patients isdesirable to work in our established team. You will be vital in the delivery ofhigh quality care. The post holder will be required to work a shift patterncovering days, nights and weekends. Training opportunities and a link nurse role will be available to help develop your skills.

Main duties of the job

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work withyour team as a named nurse to maintain accountability forassessing, planning, implementing and evaluatingprogrammes of care within the framework of team nursing.

Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre ofall you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and theircarers regarding their care and educate patients where thereis a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multidisciplinaryteam to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developingyour clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support and education tounqualified staff and students.

This role will require you to work variable hours in order tofulfil the needs of the ward.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of workingand doing the right thing by the people you care for,including speaking up when you have concerns

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job responsibilities

You will develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

You will safeguard vulnerable adults.

You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to less experienced staff.

You will educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting a healthier lifestyle.

You will complete patient documentation correctly.

You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be responsible for developing and sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements andto maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete assessors training as required.

You will contribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.

You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards. You will participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.

You will maintain a safe clean ward environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission and documentand plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.

You will show an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.

You will assist in the assessment of staffing requirements, reporting problems to the appropriate manager.

In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of your development programme, with support, will be able to undertake clinical / shift managementwithin the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing Studies, or equivalent experience
• Registered nurse with the NMC

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent professional role model
• Positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues
• Able to work without supervision
• Flexible
• Ability to motivate others
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Basic IT skills
• Familiarity with Trust IT systems

Experience

• Experience gained through post-registration training
• Experience in Respiratory

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.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust