Staff NurseNHS

Job summary

Staff Nurse: Permanent (37.5 hours) Now is an exciting time to join Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is committed to continually developing and enhancing its Frailty Service to meet the growing needs of older people across Tameside, Glossop, and the surrounding communities.

We are currently recruiting a Staff Nurse to join our Frailty Unit, where we provide specialist care and assessment for older adults living with frailty, complex health needs, and multiple long-term conditions. The multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to deliver person-centred care, promote independence, support safe discharge planning, and improve patient outcomes.

The development and wellbeing of our staff are a key priority. Successful candidates will have access to a wide range of education and development opportunities, enabling them to enhance their clinical skills and progress within their careers.

If you are a compassionate, motivated nurse with a passion for providing high-quality care for older people, we would welcome your application to join our supportive and dedicated Frailty Team.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised, person-centred care for patients living with frailty, multiple comorbidities and complex health needs within your sphere of responsibility.

To support the effective management and organisation of work within the Frailty Unit, ensuring patients receive safe, timely and coordinated care through multidisciplinary team working.

To act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code, carrying out duties in line with Trust policies, procedures and professional standards.

To contribute to comprehensive frailty assessments, care planning and discharge planning, promoting independence and supporting patients to achieve their optimum level of wellbeing.

To work collaboratively with families, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care and smooth transitions between hospital and community services.

To recognise and respond appropriately to the changing needs of frail older adults, escalating concerns and contributing to the prevention of deterioration where possible.

To maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records and communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

To participate in service development, quality improvement initiatives, training and continuing professional development to enhance the delivery of frailty care.

Job description

• Provide the delivery of evidence based nursing care by providing expert clinical assessment, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation and clinical advice in accordance withNMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Ensure all records relating to patient care are accurate, clear, concise, legible and in accordance with theNMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.
• Actively assess and manage risk within the clinical area.
• Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and theNMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines.
• Participate in audits of practice.
• Participate in the teaching and supervision of other members of staff under the direction of the ward manager.
• Support the Clinical Governance systems to delivering high quality of care.
• Assist the ward manager in achieving budget control and order supplies when necessary.
• Participate in personal development reviews for junior staff.
• Working in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct. Competently undertake expanded role.
• Participate in benchmarking activity within the Clinical Area and implement outcome from Essence of Care.

Administrative/Managerial

• Take charge of a shift and ensure organisation and delivery of patient care.
• Adhere to the Bed Management policy and adherence to the Admission and Discharge policies.
• Support the ward manager in effective Resource Management.
• Participate in ensuring the delivery of the Trust targets.

Human Resource Management

• Participate in the training and development of student nurses and other staff as appropriate.
• Participate in clinical supervision for junior staff in accordance with Trust policy.
• Assist the ward manager to ensure that there is appropriate allocation of staff duties.
• Ensure communication of information of a complex nature is given sensitivity and confidentiality is maintained.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Possess expert clinical knowledge appropriate to area of responsibility.
• Frequently manage and participate in distressing situations.
• Use professional judgement and initiative to promote safe practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge of staff and resource management.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

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 Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.