# Staff Nurse - D.M.E - Ward 22 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-dme-ward-22/adcd6fa5-a2f0-4134-8676-dae98c6f0fd2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-dme-ward-22/adcd6fa5-a2f0-4134-8676-dae98c6f0fd2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wirral - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £31,049 - £37,796 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 3 months (end date feb/march) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts days and nights) - **Closing date:** 2025-11-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-11-17T09:11:10.479Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Wirral/Wirral_University_Teaching_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v7592671 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7592671?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wuth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Ward 22 is a 31-bed acute elderly care ward. We care for some of our most vulnerable patients, many with multiple long-term conditions, and we also look after telemetry and complex Parkinson patients. Our team is friendly, supportive, and passionate about safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. . We are looking for a staff nurse who is passionate, conscientious and motivated to make a difference. This post will give you the opportunity to have a voice within nursing, have input into the priorities and strategies for ward 22, and that of the Trust as a whole. This will help drive us forward as an enthusiastic and inspirational team. We want to ensure our most vulnerable patients receive the support and care they deserve. This post is not suitable for newly qualified applicants due to not being able to complete their preceptorship. ### Main duties of the job - Take responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the nursing care for a named caseload of patients, including their property and valuables . - Assist in creating a therapeutic environment which meets the needs of patients, relatives and carers. - Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines. - Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team. - Contribute to promoting a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of care and implementation of change. - Participate in audits. - Continuously update own skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of clinical issues. - In the absence of the Ward/Departmental Manager or their deputy, act as shift coordinator. - Act as a preceptor, Practice Assessor/Supervisor and/or NVQ assessor to junior staff and students. - Supervise and lead a team of junior staff. - Undertake appraisals of staff within the team. - Contribute to meeting the agreed objectives for the Ward/Department. - Be aware of and adhere to national, local and professional policies, protocols and guidelines. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available with WUTH. ## Job Details Ward 22 is a 31-bed acute elderly care ward. We care for some of our most vulnerable patients, many with multiple long-term conditions, and we also look after telemetry and complex Parkinson patients. Our team is friendly, supportive, and passionate about safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. . We are looking for a staff nurse who is passionate, conscientious and motivated to make a difference. This post will give you the opportunity to have a voice within nursing, have input into the priorities and strategies for ward 22, and that of the Trust as a whole. This will help drive us forward as an enthusiastic and inspirational team. We want to ensure our most vulnerable patients receive the support and care they deserve. This post is not suitable for newly qualified applicants due to not being able to complete their preceptorship. ## Responsibilities Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available with WUTH. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Awareness of evidence based practice - Good organisational/time management skills - Ability to deal with an acute workload - Good communication skills written and verbal - Ability to recognise the importance of team work - Competent in organising/prioritising own workload and that of others - Ability to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels - Ability to problem solve - Interpersonal Skills - Excellent communicator (verbal and written) - Able to deal with conflict - Able to support and advise the team - Act as a positive role model **Desirable** - Teaching Experience - Student nurse assessor - Evidence of ability to act as a preceptor/mentor to new staff - Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages - Managerial/Clinical Skills - Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of the specialty - Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced clinical practice - Competent in organizing own workload and that of others - Good problem solving abilities - Good time management - Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment ### Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training **Essential** - 1 st Level NMC Registration - Evidence of Professional Development - Experience of maintaining accurate records - Relevant clinical knowledge and experience - Suitable for newly qualified or experienced staff nurse **Desirable** - Act as a practice supervisor - Willing to undertake Practice Assessor Training - Relevant Degree or willing to register to work towards degree - Relevant or willingness to undertake relevant module/course - NHS Experience - Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment ## Documents - [oh risk id form (pdf, 202.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9860700) - [vision values behaviours (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2088) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 734.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1841) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 169.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9845824) - [wuth gdpr privacy notice for applicants dbs - may 2022 (pdf, 290.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2506) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.