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At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care.  We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join the established multi-disciplinary team on Marsden Rehabilitation Stroke Unit.

Are you passionate about Stroke Rehabilitation and helping patients to achieve their potential and improve their quality of life? If so, we are looking to appoint a motivated, compassionate and caring person to join our established unit.

We aim for all staff to feel valued and empowered to achieve a patient centred approach to stroke rehabilitation.

Sitting within the Directorate of Medicine for Older People, Marsden Rehabilitation Stroke Unit is a 24 bedded ward which specialises in Stroke Rehabilitation at Pendle Community Hospital. Pendle Community Hospital is a lovely Community Hospital sitting in a picturesque rural area of Lancashire. The hospital comprises 72 beds across 3 wards providing general and stroke rehabilitation.

On Marsden RSU  we have been awarded the SILVER award as we have achieved SPEC (Safe, Personal, Effective Care) status for 2 consecutive years and a further recent green NAPF  which is something we are incredibly proud of.

We have created a supportive environment in which to work and the organisation provides a wealth of support and training opportunities for staff.

Here at Marsden there is the potential to be part of the established team which continue to deliver outstanding care. This is a friendly, supportive, innovative medical and nursing team, whom are committed to providing and maintaining high standards of patient centred care.

We are looking to work with someone who is highly motivated, committed and a passionate individual to work within this excellent team. You must have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, whilst being able to maintain outstanding standards of care and act as a positive role model at all times.

We are one of the most renowned Rehabilitation Hospitals in the area, working closely with service users, carers and partner organisations, which therefore provides us with the opportunity to make a real difference and improvement to our diverse range of services, from health and social care, alongside general and stroke rehabilitation.

We work closely with families with this goal in mind, or to support patients and their families to arrange safe discharge with care support, or to an appropriate care setting.

The Hospital also has the support of the local charity ‘Friends of Pendle Community Hospital’ that works hard raise funds to provide extra comforts for patients; and has recently been able to redevelop the rooftop and courtyard gardens which allowed some patients’ therapy sessions to be undertaken in a different setting.

The successful candidates will be registered with a General Nurse qualification and be on the NMC Register and will demonstrate the Trust’s values at all times ensuring the provision of quality nursing care. They must have the initiative to adapt to the changing demands of the service and be able to contribute to the development of service provision.

The successful applicant will be committed to continuously striving to improve the patient experience and outcome at every opportunity utilising a person centred approach.

If you would like to be a member of an enthusiastic NHS team committed to training & development to ensure your own continuing professional development then we would welcome your application.

 

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. 

 

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the changes which East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented with regard to charging for the cost of undertaking Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) Checks (previously known as Criminal Records Bureau or CRB) and how this may impact upon you.

As this position is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and involves work that is identified as a regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006), any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £48.00, which includes a small handling fee.

 

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied.  Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary.  By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received.  Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied.  Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary.  However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £44.00 and for a Standard Disclosure £27.00 which includes a small handling fee. 

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. 

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.     By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH