Staff Nurse -Lamb Ward

Job overview

We are looking for  experienced Staff Nurses to join our experienced nursing team in delivering high quality, patient centered care. We offer a wide range of post-graduation educational opportunities from our linked universities as well as an abundance of in house training courses.

Lamb ward is a 28 bedded acute medical ward specialising in respiratory medicine.

As a Staff Nurse working on Lamb Ward you will obtain specialist nursing skills and knowledge in looking after acutely unwell general medical and respiratory patients which will include those patients requiring Non Invasive Ventilation including CPAP and BIPAP and with Tracheostomies.

You need to have a passion in caring for the acutely unwell patient and thrive in an ever changing and challenging nursing environment. You should demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills and be able to effectively prioritize your workload in a busy clinical environment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will practice within a team of nursing staff, and act as a ‘named nurse’ for a group of patients: assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care needs. The postholder will not require direct supervision and will be expected to co-ordinate a ward / area providing direction to junior staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.