Skip to main content

This job has expired

Staff Nurse Treatment Room

Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Darwen
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum
Closing date
7 Jun 2023

View more

Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are seeking to appoint a flexible and enthusiastic Treatment Room Staff Nurse to join our busy team of nurses in treatment rooms within Blackburn with Darwen based at Barbara Castle Way and Darwen Health Centre. The successful applicant may, on occasions, be required to travel and work in other treatment rooms in other localities should service needs demand.

Applicants must be willing to work flexibly, be able to work well within a team and on their own initiative.

The post holder will work as a member of the treatment room nursing team and provide assistance to treatment room staff across Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust under the direction and supervision of the treatment room leaders. They will provide a high standard of care to patients as appropriate to treatment room and the services provided therein.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will possess a wide range of clinical skills working as a registered nurse participating in all aspects of nursing care within treatment rooms including nurse led services.

They will provide a high standard of clinical/nursing care and assist in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

They will undertake extended roles as appropriate to treatment room and the services provided.

They will participate in a range of clinical and service audits within treatment room.

They will comply with all policies and protocols relating to treatment room.

The post holder will assist in the delivery of the objectives set out within the Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust business plan.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st Level Registered Nurse


Knowledge

Essential

  • N18 and leg ulcer management
  • Evidence of extended roles e.g. ear irrigation, cytology, minor injuries, patient assessment
  • Commitment to engage in continuing professional development to meet the needs of the service


Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working within primary care/community
  • Mentoring of staff
  • Knowledge of current key NHS developments.


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darwen Health Centre

Darwen

BB3 1PY

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

351-PEN606-EB-A

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert