Staff Nurse - Ribblesdale Ward | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Ribblesdale Ward requires forward thinking, dynamic band 5 Registered Nurses to support the ward in delivering safe, personal and effective care to our patients. This is an ideal ward to consolidate your patient assessment and nursing skills along with complex discharge planning.

Ribblesdale ward is a 32 bedded rehabilitation ward based within the heart of the picturesque Ribble Valley.

Ribblesdale Ward prides itself on the care it delivers to its patients from our caring and compassionate nursing, GP and therapy teams. We are recognised for our ability to provide safe, personal and effective care and strongly believe in our organisational values of putting the patient at the heart of all we do. Ribblesdale ward is a ward which embraces change when needed to enhance the care we provide to our patients whilst supporting staffs well being.

As Ribblesdale is a ward set within a community hospital acute clinical nursing skills are required to support the acutely unwell patient with the support from the out of hours GP service. therefore you will be encouraged and supported to attend this training and develop these skills. We offer training packages that can be tailored to your individual need - for example for the newly registered nurse we offer a full preceptorship package supported by both the ward and our education teams. For the more experienced nurse we offer leadership development and further clinical skills training and development.

The successful candidate will work with the multi-disciplinary team in setting rehabilitation actions and goals with the patient to ensure successful outcomes are achieved.

The registered nurse will be responsible for ensuring the patient assessment takes place and that formulates an agreed plan with the patient. The Registered Nurse is responsible for ensuring direct care is provided to the patient and their needs are met within the ward. The ward works with the patient and family in ensuring the appropriate discharge pathway is identified and a successful discharge occurs.

The role of the Registered Nurse on Ribblesdale ward provides immense job satisfaction in knowing our patients are well cared for and their needs are met

East Lancashire Hospitals prides itself on its delivery of safe, personal and effective care for all the patients we serve. We work with our well being team to ensure our staffs well being is cared for during the busy day to day activities within the hospital. Ribblesdale ward can provide flexible working to support the needs of the individual and the service with flexible hours on offer.

We require motivated and hardworking registered nurses to support our expanding nursing team and provide support, healthcare and information to patients and their families working days and nights including bank holidays and the Christmas period. The successful applicant must be extremely confidential and professional when carrying out their duties due to the nature of the work.

The role of the registered nurse is that of an able and competent worker who can carry out a wide range of supervised and unsupervised care duties directly with the patient which will support the work of the multi - disciplinary team

For the experienced registered nurse we offer them the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and knowledge. Supporting them with classroom based activities which will then be followed up in the workplace by allowing them the chance to coordinate and lead a shift and attending the daily MDT. Ribblesdale Ward believes in a full MDT approach to patient care and you will get the opportunity to work with all the members of the team ensuring that the patient receives the optimum care available.

You will be given the opportunity to expand your clinical skills and if required can attend the venepuncture and cannulation course, the care of the bereaved patient and mentorship. As a teaching ward you will also be responsible for passing on your knowledge and skills to student and cadet nurses, giving you the opportunity to educate and train our future nurses.

For the newly registered nurse we offer a full preceptorship course which is classroom based study days and then backed up with ward based practice. Preceptorship.

Being a band 5 registered nurse on Ribblesdale Ward is at times demanding, but on the whole is extremely rewarding. You may be the first point of contact for many patients and members of the general public seeking information and support from the hospital and so you need to be confident and smart in appearance.

The successful applicants will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills - including numeracy and literacy.