Job overview

Responsibility for ensuring commitment to maintaining a high quality of 
service to patients by continual development of practice in the light of research evidence and by audit against clinically relevant standards.
Participate, as directed by Senior Sister, in audit and benchmarking activity of clinical care within the ward.

Adhere to the Trust complaint procedure with regard to written and verbal complaints. Using appropriate referral mechanisms in order to resolve the situation. In addition, individual staff have a role in suggesting and implementing approved improvement to services and in exercising professional responsibility for both themselves and their peers within an open ‘just and fair’ culture

Main duties of the job

 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our existing nursing team. We are looking for a confident, highly motivated, experienced nurse to work within the specialty and assist in the delivery of compassionate care to our patients.

Ward 3 is a 34 bedded ward for care of the older person(over 65 years of age), it is a consultant led ward who have specialism of acute geriatric medicine. the ward is staffed by registered nurses, registered nursing associates and clinical support workers, The ward also has physiotherapists, occupational therapists and who are all part of providing  patients' care.

We are supported by our specialist nurses and multi-agency workers who are essential to our patient’s journey throughout their stay with us.  We provide care for a wide range of patient conditions especially with long term conditions. 

You will be required to demonstrate sound team leadership  skills, collaborative working, the ability to manage a diverse workload and be adaptable  and  enthusiastic in addressing service needs to meet strategic demands.

If you enjoy a challenge, are motivated, organized and have  excellent communication skills and would like to join a dynamic and skilled team then this job is for you.  

Elderly care nurses play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for older adults, ensuring they receive compassionate and professional care.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.