Staff Nurse - Lugg Ward

If you are enthusiastic, caring, proactive, willing to work hard then a job in Lugg ward would suit you. whether you are a newly qualified nurse or fancy a change of environment Lugg will make you welcome.

Candidate MUST have a PIN with NMC

We look after medical patients and are specialist in Cardiology and Gastroenterology nursing, we are supported by specialist nurses in these areas. The ward is large - 30 beds and fast paced, we work together as a team to ensure that our patients get the best care.

There are opportunities to grow your career and we work closely with the coronary care unit and the other departments relating to our specialty - for example endoscopy and the cardiac Cath lab both in Hereford and Worcester.

Main duties of the job

To work as the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.

oAct on any concerns to the raised, relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area.

oTo ensure the nursing and medical team are regularly updated on patients' condition and progress.

oTo ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order and that damaged or faulty equipment is reported correctly. that the team

oTo ensure the environment is clean and tidy.

oTo participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.

oTo minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the ward sister. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.

oTo demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.

oTo maintain confidentiality at all times.

oTo promote awareness of child protection issues referring to area child protection policy and Trust policy. Attend child protection training in accordance with the policy.

oTo promote awareness of adult protection issues referring to the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse. Attend adult protection training sessions in accordance with the policies and procedures.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata, Salary is dependant on experience