About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse with a special interest in the care of the elderly. Longridge ward is currently based at Cuerden Ward Chorley Hospital and is a 15 bedded unit that focuses on providing high quality care for patients from within the local adult population with sub-acute health care needs. We are a step down facility that supports recovery and recuperation following medical and surgical illness and also provides palliative care and manages the planning of complex discharge packages.
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic nurse to join our well established multidisciplinary team. You will need to be committed to delivering a high standard of care and support change management. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator who will motivate, inspire, promote patient safety whilst supporting the ward team to achieve targets; this will be achieved through the provision of visible leadership, ensuring a high profile and presence on the ward.
You will be an advocate for our patients, able to identify changes in need and be instrumental in planning for their current and future care. You will provide clinical and professional leadership for a ward based team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants and deputise for the ward sister in her absence.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the 24-hour ward based nursing team, under the direction of the ward sister, providing high quality holistic nursing care to patients.
The staff nurse role carries delegated responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based nursing to patients in their own homes and other community settings.
To assume delegated responsibility for the supervision of the team in the absence of the ward sister when required.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse qualification (RN, RGN) - diploma/degree level
- Current professional registration with NMC
Desirable
- Teaching/mentorship post-registration qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice
- Ability to problem solve and make clinical decisions
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice
- Knowledge of current health service issues and up to date clinical and leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
Desirable
- Undertaking complex assessments and the planning and evaluation of care packages
- Clinical audit
- Experience in Palliative Care
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.
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
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Longridge Community Hospital
St Wilfrid's Terrace
Longridge, Preston
PR3 3WQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)