Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Opportunities have arisen for Registered General Nurses to join our hard-working and dedicated team of Nursing and Medical Staff in the Emergency Department at Southport Hospital. The Emergency Department is located within Southport Hospital, offering a wide range of high quality services. We are committed to the ongoing development of the services we deliver and are actively seeking to recruit experienced nurses to drive new improvements which benefit our patients and our care delivery. If you are in interesting in joining our Emergency Department, then we would love to hear from you! We welcome applications from NMC registered nurse and students who qualify before April 2025. At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, numerous dedicated nurses have commenced or enhanced a very promising career by applying for our recruitment event. Once you become a MWL Nurse, you will find that the support received from staff and the gratitude of well treated patients gives you the energy and desire to thrive in a fast-paced environment - all for a great cause: to deliver 5 star patient care. Before you know it, you will be up-skilling and preparing for your next career challenges in the Trust, in the community or in healthcare in general. These posts will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for vulnerable adult's and children's disclosure).Main duties of the job To contribute to the delivery of quality patient care by participating in and providing the assessment, planning, provision and evaluation of individualised care To assist in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with local policy To participate in the developing and monitoring of standards of care and other quality initiatives in a positive manner To fulfil the role of the departmental triage nurse, utilising advanced skills of assessment, prioritisation, decision-making, risk management and communication skills Under the direct supervision of a senior nurse to co-ordinate activity throughout the ED, with due regard for the multiple and complex needs of the department To always be caring, approachable and display a consistently professional manner. Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales. Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme