Staff Nurse Ward Acute Stroke Unit Job Lancashire area,England UK,Nursing

Staff Nurse Ward Acute Stroke Unit

The closing date is 16 June 2026

The learning and development opportunities are vast with a dedicated training and development nurse in the department. We offer both internal and external courses to help you to develop to your full potential in nursing.

We consider Acute Stroke Unit to be an innovative creative and friendly environment for those nurses who wish to provide high quality patient centred care.

Full Time and Part time posts are available offering exciting opportunities to join our team on Acute Stroke Unit.

These positions are available to Student Nurses, we would also welcome applicants who are interested in a Secondment Opportunity.

Flexible Working Patterns may also be available upon discussion, such as Night Shifts or Part-time hours, please discuss at Interview stage.

Main duties of the job

To work as a registered nurse within a ward team within the Integrated Medicine and Patient Flow Division.
To prioritise and deliver nursing care and assessment as needed.
To demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practise within the delivery of patient care.
To liaise with other departments and staff to ensure that patient care is delivered.
To ensure patients' safety, privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
To support the nurse in charge of the ward and liaise with other departments and professionals to ensure that the needs of the ward are met.
Following appropriate development to take charge of the ward and oversee patient admissions and transfers and the care delivered by other staff.
To undertake such duties as from time to time determined by the Unit Manager and/or Head Nurse.

Person Specification EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse (1st or 2nd Level)

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Ability to teach peers within clinical area
Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience of team and ward management

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Ability to establish priorities
Good time management
Basic I.T. skills
Decision maker
Communicate at all levels
Lateral thinker
The ability to communicate effectively in English

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata

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