Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment forall patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care. Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse incharge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care. Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines. Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to thedevelopment of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs ofpatients. Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all thoseinvolved in the care are aware of changes in the patients condition. Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patientsadmitted via both planned and unplanned routes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

• Mentorship/teaching qualification
• Post registration qualification in relevant specialty

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies

Desirable

• Recent acute hospital experience [including as a student nurse]
• Experience within relevant clinical setting
• Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
• Evidence of working with students

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
• Demonstrates awareness of own limitations

Skills

Essential

• Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to support less experienced staff
• Ability to problem solve
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

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.

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.

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BGH ward 8

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

L14 3LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/

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