This position is open to both newly qualified and experienced nurses, offering opportunities for professional development, such as acting as a preceptor or supervisor for junior staff and students. Responsibilities also include leading a team, conducting staff appraisals, and ensuring adherence to relevant policies and guidelines. The role is designed for those who aspire to make a significant impact in elderly care, while continuously updating their skills and contributing to meeting the ward's objectives.
Ward 27 is a female care of the elderly ward with a bed capacity of 29 patients. We are looking for a staff nurse who is passionate, conscientious and motivated to make a difference.
This post will give you the opportunity to have a voice within nursing, have input into the priorities and strategies for ward 27, and that of the Trust as a whole. This will help drive us forward as an enthusiastic and inspirational team.
We are proud of the care that we provide and we strive to embed the 6 C's in all we do. We want to be the best in all that is elderly care including working in a true multidisciplinary team, and helping to prevent harms including falls prevention, pressure ulcer prevention and end of life care.
We want to ensure our most vulnerable patients receive the support and care they deserve.
This post is suitable for newly qualified applicants and those with post registration experience.
- Take responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the nursing care for a named caseload of patients, including their property and valuables .
- Assist in creating a therapeutic environment which meets the needs of patients, relatives and carers.
- Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines.
- Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute to promoting a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of care and implementation of change.
- Participate in audits.
- Continuously update own skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of clinical issues.
- In the absence of the Ward/Departmental Manager or their deputy, act as shift coordinator.
- Act as a preceptor, Practice Assessor/Supervisor and/or NVQ assessor to junior staff and students.
- Supervise and lead a team of junior staff.
- Undertake appraisals of staff within the team.
- Contribute to meeting the agreed objectives for the Ward/Department.
- Be aware of and adhere to national, local and professional policies, protocols and guidelines.
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