Staff Nurse

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital • Full-time • Manchester, GB • 2w ago

Band 5

Main area The Department of Medicine for Older People Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: 24/7 rotational contract Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 349-MRI-GJO-6894707*

Site Ward 30, Manchester Royal Infirmary Town Manchester Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/04/2025 23:59

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, ambitious individual to join our team as a Staff Nurse on Ward 32 MRI which is an acute ward specialising in the care of the older people. The ward cares for patients with complex health needs, frailty and patients living with dementia and as such this role would suit someone who passionate about the care of our older people and wanting to develop their clinical, managerial and leadership skills.

The team are passionate about “Ending PJ Paralysis,” and together with our Therapeutic Activity Coordinator we ensure that our patient’s days are filled with meaningful and therapeutic activities such as Music and Film group sessions, Arts and Crafts and Reminiscence Time. The teams on the ward have embraced the MFT’s “What Matters to Me,” work and used it to ensure we find out what is most important to our patients, get to know them well and support them to be involved in all decisions about their care. We believe carers are key partners in care, and as such we are signed up to John’s Campaign. We are committed to use a person centered approach in all we do and always “Remember the Person.”

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

First level registration – Registered Nurse Degree or Diploma

Desirable criteria

Teaching Qualification Degree level 6 study Diploma

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of current nursing issues
Knowledge of clinical governance
IT/ Word Processing

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working on own and as part of a team
Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
Awareness of clinical Audit

Desirable criteria

Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role
Experience in relevant area of practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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