Staff Nurse - Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to work as part of the team at The Walton Centre.
Lipton ward is one of three hyper-acute units nationally and forms part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network. We are an outstanding trust and The Walton Ways are at the forefront of everything we do.
Main duties of the job
Patient care & safety working in line with trust polices and evidence based practice
Safe administration of medications
Facilitating patient & family centered care
Providing high standards of personal care
Able to prioritise work load
Work collaboratively as part of the MDT
Continue to improve knowledge and skills
Attend regular mandatory and non-mandatory training
Effective leadership qualities
Excellent communication skills
Being an advocate for your patients
Ensure accurate record keeping
Maintaining high standards of infection prevention & control
Ability to work in a fast paced ever changing and challenging environment
Support development and learning of students and junior colleagues
Competent in computer skills
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do.As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience.
Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally.Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered General Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Post reg. study in Neuro specific area
- Post qualification experience
- Mentorship/Assessor Workshop
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Understanding of quality and changing practice in a clinical setting
- Acute care experience
- Neurology experience
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings with patients / families/MDT team and with people of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to deal with questions and able to present factual information
- Able to maintain accurate records
- Demonstrate basic IT skills and understanding
- Able to prioritise workload and delegate where necessary
- Canulation/Venepuncture
- Catheterisation
- Seizure Management
- Specialised Neurology Infusions