Staff Nurse - Ward D4

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Stockport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Acute Frailty Unit. You will work within a friendly, multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care, assess and plan patient needs, and respond to changes in patient condition.

You will maintain nursing standards, ensure safe medication administration, and keep accurate records in line with policies. Committed to safeguarding and continuous improvement, you will engage in flexible working to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Maintain NMC registration and up-to-date nursing practices.
• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate plans without supervision.
• Deliver high-quality compassionate patient care and work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Accurately document patient care and administer medications safely per policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality individualised care to patients.
• Assess needs and develop care plans with minimal supervision.
• Keep up to date with skills and knowledge.
• Administer medications safely per NMC and local policies.

Skills

NMC registration

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Communication

Record keeping

Job description

Working as a registered Nurse within our team you will have the opportunity to work with a range of supportive colleagues and the whole multidisciplinary team. Our innovative approaches to care based on our quality improvement programme means that medicine remains varied, no two days are the same which enable you to develop your leadership skills and respond to change. T he Acute Frailty Unit accommodates 16 short stay beds both male and female patients. You will be part of a friendly, supportive , and professional integrated team comprising of consultants, Nurses, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapist, co-ordinators, advanced clinical practitioners, social services and community services to offer the best care for our patients in this acute setting.,

• To provide high quality effective individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate without supervision
• To keep up to date with skills and knowledge
• To comply with NMC professional registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
• Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients
• Ensure safe administration of drugs in accordance to NMC and local policies
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance to Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Policy and NMC guidelines
• Carry out nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
• Undertake regular mandatory training, We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. Effective time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Resource management
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to use own initiative
• Problem solving
• Motivated
• Ability to adapt and
• Demonstrates a positive "can do" approach to change
• Attention to details
• Shows enthusiasm for achieving results
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect
• Effective Communication - Written/verbal, Experience of working in clinical areas
• Experience of delivering patient care We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice, If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt