Ward 37 is a busy 20 bedded mixed surgical ward comprising of General surgery, colorectal, orthopaedics and urology.
This post will require you to be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent clinical and leadership skills, a commitment to ongoing learning and development, a commitment to delivering high quality care and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation meeting the demands of the community we serve.
The department is committed to appraisal, to support continuous education and professional development. You will be required to participate in providing 24 hour cover.
Ward 37 is looking for an experienced and motivated qualified nurse to join our team who will be able to act as a senior, registered Nurse, with proven leadership skills, providing a high standard of care to our patients.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone ambitious and focused to join the leadership team within Ward 37 This is a fantastic development opportunity of which full support will be given to achieve reasonable objectives.
We would like to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse, to join our dedicated, forward thinking professional team to lead and develop our service moving into the future.
By joining us you will be part of a progressive team committed to diversity, excellence and achievement.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
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