Job summary
We are seeking compassionate and caring individuals to join our team, who have a desire to provide high standards of care for patients on Lancaster Suite at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

The Lancaster Suite is a relatively short stay medical ward catering to the needs of a wide range of patients. Our main specialties are Diabetes/Endocrinology and Gastroenterology. We provide care for 28 patients and aim to provide care to high standards, using quality improvement to further learn and develop the service that we provide.

You will work with the support of and under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), providing nursing care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Registered Nurse.

Record patient information and keep clear and accurate records.

Provide basic fundamental care need for all patients and document that care in the patient's notes or paper charts.

Main duties of the job

• Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well-being of the patient.
• Assist the Registered Nurses in the delivery of care to a designated patient group, demonstrating an ability to prioritize workload
• Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care
• Determine the comfort of patients by talking and listening to them and building up a rapport
• Assist in feeding of patients who are unable to do so themselves and complete food charts where required
• Ensure that all care provided by yourself is documented
• Recognize changes in patient condition
• Ensure patient dignity and individual patient needs are met
• Support nursing staff in providing information and advice on health
• Instigate emergency procedures e.g. fire; CPR.
• Act as an effective role model for all ward staff
• Assist in ensuring that effective channels are used to canvas the views and concerns of all patients
• Responsible for high standards of cleanliness and follow all guidelines set by infection control
• Undertake training and practice of agreed clinical competencies in basic nursing skills for designated
• Keep up to date with changes in clinical practice and the effect of these on your role.
• Work as an effective team member of the clinical team and support continued team
• Carry out and record basic observation/test results and report changes to a Registered Nurse (RN).

About us
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education/Experience
Essential

• Completion of the NHS Care Certificate or relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3.
• Or willing to complete the care certificate within the first 3 months of employment
• Knowledge of care and related procedures.
• Experience with manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
• Experience of completing patient care records

Desirable

• IT qualification
• Experience and involvement of an improvement project/s
• Experience of holding an area of responsibility relating to training/audit

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).