Staff Nurse - Respiratory Medicine

Job overview

Staff Nurse

Permanent position - 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

Now is an exciting time to join the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust. The Trust is constantly developing and improving Respiratory Services to meet the needs of the people of Tameside and the surrounding area.

Ward 40 is currently recruiting staff nurses to work on our 30 bedded unit. The unit cares for patients following a range of patients requiring treatment for a wide range of respiratory related conditions.

Training and developing our staff is paramount and there would be opportunities for successful candidates to train and develop within their role and partake in CPD. We have a well-developed Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified staff nurses and there are also a variety of in house training courses available, including the University’s Mentorship Course.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within sphere of responsibility.
• To assist in the management and organisation of work in the clinical area.
• To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedur

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

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