Staff Nurse - Ward C6NHS

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Ward C6

37.5 hours

Permanent

If you would like to join our expanding services and gain experience in your chosen field, why not be bold and apply now. We would love to hear from you, if you are at the beginning of your career, midway or looking for a change. We can and help you become the nurse you are meant to be here in Medicine.

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.

Ward C6 is a General medical ward , this ward is 23 bedded with friendly team , which will provide you with supervision and support, as well as give you opportunities to develop professionally in your career as a nurse. You will be encouraged to attend various trainings

Main duties of the job

• 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

Job description

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

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.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

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.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice