Staff Nurse - Burns Unit

+ To develop the skills to care for acutely unwell patients.
+ Liaise with senior Medical/Medical staff to provide a high quality service to patients and their families.
+ Offer advice / support to staff as required.
+ Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to maximise best use of resources.
+ Demonstrate commitment to the principles of Improving Working Lives.
+ Promote a safe working environment in accordance with Risk Management principles., + To develop the skills to care for acutely unwell patients.
+ Liaise with senior Medical/Medical staff to provide a high quality service to patients and their families.
+ Offer advice / support to staff as required.
+ Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to maximise best use of resources.
+ Demonstrate commitment to the principles of Improving Working Lives.
+ Promote a safe working environment in accordance with Risk Management principles.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Under supervision perform comprehensive assessments of ill patients, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs and varying levels of complexity.
+ Ensure patient records are maintained and that documentation reflects care provided.
+ Involve patients / carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of services within the Unit area.
+ Promote and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives or carers.
+ Assist in urgent and emergency situations within a level of experience as directed by senior staff.
+ Develop skills to undertake specialist activities within practitioner's Scope of Professional Practice.
+ Perform comprehensive assessments of acutely ill patients, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs and varying levels of complexity.
+ Communicate sensitive / unpleasant / complex information to patients / relatives or others in a variety of settings.
+ Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
+ Develop skills to undertake specialist activities within practitioner's Scope of Professional Practice
+ Report untoward incidents / accidents in accordance with Trust policy, ensuring IR1 forms filled in as indicated.
+ Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
+ Participate in activities that lead to service improvement, through benchmarking, audit or research.
+ Encourage the use of new nursing techniques that are based on current evidence based research.
+ Provide response to patient and relatives' complaints.
+ Promote people's diversity, equality and rights.
+ Be aware of emergency plans and procedures in place and respond appropriately
+ Support the identification monitoring and review objectives that implement and reflect local, regional and national targets.
+ Promote a safe working environment for staff and service users.
+ Ensure that equipment is in safe working order and complies to the Health and Safety at Work Act / HE1 98.
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
+ Promote an effective learning environment.
+ Clinically support staff in achieving their work based competencies.
+ Act as a mentor / preceptor to junior Nursing staff.
+ In role of mentor / preceptor, review staff performance and address issues of poor performance / competence.
+ Continue to develop own knowledge through training, education and professional updates.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Participate in building a high profile for your clinical area within the Trust.
+ Report act upon and investigate untoward incident / complaint / concerns, liaising with Matron/Ward Manager where appropriate.
+ Create a climate conducive to the practice of a high standard of care, ensuring the safety and well being of staff, patients and visitors to the department, especially in relation to health and safety.
+ Ensure effective and efficient use of both physical and financial resources.
+ Promote health, safety and security of self and others and implement best practice in the Unit area.
+ Represent your clinical area in internal and external meetings / committees as required.
+ Act as an effective role model and demonstrate leadership skills.
+ Participate in research projects in conjunction with Matron / Ward Manager.
+ Ensure effective and efficient use of both physical and financial resources.
+ Promote health, safety and security of self and others and implement best practice in the Unit area.
+ Develop the skills to participate in duty rostering, annual leave allocation and reporting and management of sickness / absence as required.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
+ To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the Ward Manager.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. You are part of an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unbale to provide sponsorship.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
· All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
· There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
· Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

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An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Mersey Regional Burn Unit provides care to patients who have sustained burns. The unit has a large catchment area which includes as far away as North Wales and the Isle of Man. It serves a population of 4 million people., Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
+ Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
+ Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
+ National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme