Staff Nurse - Elderly Care/Dementia Ward 9 (Band 5)
Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Care of the Elderly medical and nursing teams. We are committed to provide and maintain high standards of patient care, specialising in Dementia.
You will be joining a dedicated and enthusiastic nursing team who will help and support you whether you are starting out in your career or have years of experience.
Are you looking to expand your nursing career and be an important part of an amazing team? Do you want a position where your ideas and creativity in providing patient care are listened to and valued?
We need people who are creative, enthusiastic and have the compassion needed to provide a nurturing environment for those in our care. It takes people with big hearts to achieve the standards we require and if you feel that you do – then we’d love to hear from you!
This is no ordinary ward – we’ve won over some distressed patients with hat making competitions, invited confused patients to team meetings where they’ve engaged and felt useful. We’ve had tea parties and memory boxes and plan to do much, much more!If you are the type of person who thrives on finding new approaches or has the instinct to resolve issues by ‘thinking outside the box’ then you’re the person we’re looking for!
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
Many of us have personal experience of family and friends who are elderly, have dementia, delirium and have periods of confusion. We all wish that their care and the services on offer to support their families, our families, are inspirational and supportive – that’s what we are working hard to improve!
Do you believe you have something special to offer that will improve services while giving you the opportunity to develop your career? This experience will give you invaluable experience while providing a sense of worth often lacking in other areas of nursing.We value the time, effort and energy put in by our people – and this is a great opportunity to join ‘Team Amazing!’
We are a secure ward due to the nature of our patients in order to provide a safe environment.
We pride ourselves on our high standards of care. We have great facilities and are looking at new and innovative ways of making our patients time with us a rewarding and inspiring time.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us.Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance.Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Good standard of general education
- Current first level registration in General / Adult nursing
- Acute Medicine experience and elderly care experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Demonstrates commitment to own personal development.
- Demonstrates competence in Assessing patient condition and plan and implement care
- Effective documentation of care delivery.
- Demonstrate evidence-based decision making
Skills
Essential criteria- Act with professionalism and integrity
- Ability to delegate safely
- Ability to prioritise tasks and action.
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to promote effective communication.
- Demonstrate commitment to patient care and the Trust by adopting a flexible approach to work.
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of using a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
- Experience of managing a group of staff to deliver patient care.
- Involvement in using evidence to implement improvements in practice/protocol or procedures.
- Evidence of designing and delivering education to junior staff
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.
The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.