Clinical Leader - Ward 5

at  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

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 service we deliver.
The department is committed to appraisal, to support continuous education and professional development.
Ward 5 and SEAC are a General surgical ward with an established Surgical Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced qualified nurse to join the 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 on Ward 5 at Furness General Hospital. 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 team, who is a forward thinking, professional, and a strong team leader. The successful candidate would be committed to working with the ward manager to develop the Surgical Ward and SEAC, to meet exceptional standards of safe, patient led care to ensure a positive patient experience. Whilst also supporting team members to excel and develop in their roles and take pride in the acute inpatient service provided.
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 health care 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.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

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