About this role
Job summary
To work within a team ensuring all patients receive timely and appropriate care, ensuring utilisation of Allied Health Professionals support and guidance to promote a safe and timely discharge.
Maintain current knowledge to ensure compliance with NMC requirements.
Main duties of the job
Providing patient care and ensuring all activities of daily living are maintained whilst ensuring the patient receives safe and appropriate care.
Linking with all AHP's ensuring the patient receives timely and appropriate.
Ensuring the patient receives their prescribed medications at the correct time.
Participating in a research and audit completion.
Ensuring all knowledge is recorded and up to date via the Trust system.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work within a team ensuring all patients receive timely and appropriate care, ensuring utilisation of Allied Health Professionals support and guidance to promote a safe and timely discharge.
Maintain current knowledge to ensure compliance with NMC requirements.
Providing patient care and ensuring all activities of daily living are maintained whilst ensuring the patient receives safe and appropriate care.
Linking with all AHP's ensuring the patient receives timely and appropriate.
Ensuring the patient receives their prescribed medications at the correct time.
Participating in a research and audit completion.
Ensuring all knowledge is recorded and up to date via the Trust system.
Answerable to Ward Manager and Matron.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (1st or 2nd Level) Willingness to undertake teaching and assessing qualification Willingness to undertake conversion course to Part 1 of the NMC register Diploma/willingness to undertake Diploma Teaching & assessing qualification
Desirable
Post Registration qualification*
Experience Essential
Ability to teach peers within clinical area Evidence of continuous professional development Experience of team and ward management*
Skills/Attributes Essential
Ability to establish priorities Team Player & Team Leadership qualities Assertiveness Good time management Basic I.T. skills Decision maker Communicate at all levels Problem solver Lateral thinker Decision maker Basic Life Support
Desirable
Venepuncture & Cannulation skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)