Staff Nurse Frailty - Bevan Court 1 NHS AFC: Band 5

Job overview

Are you a looking for a new challenge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic individuals to join a dedicated team of Nursing and Medical Staff at Whiston Hospital.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and motivated registered nurses to join our highly skilled, innovative and rapidly expanding Frailty service.

The post holder will be based at Bevan Court.

The Frailty Service compromises of:

• A dedicated Ambulatory unit, which provides rapid Comprehensive Geriatric (CGA) for patients with frailty and frailty syndrome.
• A 16 bed in patient Frailty Assessment ward, that benefits from daily Consultant Geriatrician leadership along with a dedicated team of nursing, therapy and social care professionals.
• A Community Frailty Service for St Helens CCG that is reactive in order to prevent hospital admission and also provides ongoing management for frail patients in the community.

There will be opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills working closely with an experienced and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder must be flexible, as you will be expected to work flexible shifts days & nights.

An Enhanced DBS Certificate with both the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this post.

Interviews for this position will take place on 4th August, 2022

Main duties of the job

To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.

To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as ‘named nurse’ or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.

To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.

To contribute to the setting, maintaining, and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.

Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.

Internal rotation on to night duty and twilight shifts is required.

To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.

To remain updated and fully comply with all Trust Infection control policies

Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.

Working for our organisation

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our ’5 Star Patient Care’ strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

• Acute Trust of the Year – HSJ Awards November 2019
• Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC – Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
• Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
• Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)

In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas;

• Standard of care
• Best place to work
• Care of patients being the Trust’s priority
• Staff engagement
• Staff morale
• Compassionate and inclusive
• Providing a safe environment for staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES
To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.

To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as ‘named nurse’ or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.

To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.

To contribute to the setting, maintaining, and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.

Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.

Internal rotation on to night duty and twilight shifts is required.

To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.

To remain updated and fully comply with all Trust Infection control policies

Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain appropriate NMC registration

To be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice.

To personally ensure fulfillment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for the future registration purposes.

Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.

Implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
To participate in the teaching of students and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants and act as facilitator/mentor/preceptor as appropriate.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervise Health Care Assistants as and when required

Supervise Junior Staff Nurses once deemed sufficiently competent and experienced in role by Ward Manager

RESEARCH & AUDIT
To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.