Job vacancy: Staff Nurse, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn

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Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area: Outpatients
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 435-D026-23

Site: Royal Blackburn Hospital
Town: Blackburn
Salary: £27,055 - £32,934 per year
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/02/2023 23:59

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate, programmes of evidenced-based nursing care.
Assist in the management and organisation of a clinical area.
Participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
1. Ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
2. Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others, undertaking post-registration training where required for the needs of the department, and in keeping with the development of a learning organisation.
3. With the department Sisters, contribute to the development of the service.
4. Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues.
5. Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
6. Assess the health and wellbeing needs of people whose needs are stable or complex.
7. Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care, ensuring practice is evidence-based.
8. Influence the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
9. Supervise the work of a team when necessary.
10. Ensure a cost-effective approach is maintained when ordering medical and surgical supplies.
11. Attend at least 1 in 3 departmental meetings and carry out delegated duties.
12. Attend Multidisciplinary meetings as required.
13. Participate in Individual Performance Review annually.
14. Provide support, guidance and training for newly appointed staff, students, and those undertaking NVQ or post-registration training.
15. Assist the dept sisters to move forward the quality agenda, participating fully in the NAPF process
16. Adhere to all the NMC professional codes and guidelines and perform professional and clinical duties in accordance with these and the Trust’s Policies and procedures.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

NMC Registered nurse
Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
Proof of continued professional development since registration

Desirable criteria

Experience in OPD
Mentorship qualification

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £44.00 and for a Standard Disclosure £27.00 which includes a small handling fee.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.