Staff Nurse, ACU - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

We are looking for an NMC registered Band 5 staff nurse with minimum of 2 years experience who are efficient, enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in our team on the Ambulatory Care Unit. You will be joining our friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team with excellent standards and great work ethic .You will be supported to develop as a band 5 staff nurse through preceptorship, peer support and an exciting range of educational opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Work as a Registered Nurse within a ward team on Ambulatory Care including administration of controlled drugs and all prescribed medicines.

Demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practice within the delivery of patient care.

Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare practitioners.

Support the nurse in charge of the ward and liaise with other departments and professionals to ensure the needs of the ward are met.

Chaperone the patient as required ensuring appropriate support.

Actively support and assist in alleviating distress and anxiety of patients, relatives or visitors, consistent with their personal beliefs and preferences.

Works within the NMC code of practice and professional guidelines.

Undertake such duties from time to time determined by the Co-ordinator and/or Unit Manager.

Provides teaching, guidance, supervision and support for unqualified staff and students where required.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & 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 28,000 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.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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 .Were looking forward to hearing from you

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