Registered Nurse - Ward 4
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurse to join Ward 4 at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, a busy medical ward specializing in older adults. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care within a multidisciplinary team. The position involves participating in clinical governance and acting as a mentor for junior staff. The trust is located near the Lake District and is committed to staff development.
Key responsibilities
- Actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients' pathway.
- Be aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.
- Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.
- Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.
Essential criteria
- 1st level Registered Nurse (UK NMC)
- Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Experience of establishing effective communication
- Demonstrable/willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
- Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
- Experience of caring for patients with dementia/behavioural needs
- Experience of caring for patients receiving palliative and end of life care
Desirable criteria
- Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Experience as shift team leader
- Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills
- IT skills - use of email, word processing, internet searching
- Effective leadership skills Skills
- Experience of safeguarding/enhanced care policy
- Experience of enteral feeding/caring for patient with modified diets
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Registered Nurse - Ward 4
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. We arelocated on the edge of the beautiful Lake District.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurses to our family here on Ward 4 Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ward 4 is a busy medical ward with specialities in older adults.
Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectations of our patients and their families and you can be assured of our commitment to your personal and professional development.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member anopportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment
Main duties of the job
We are looking for qualified nurses to join our team.
As a Registered Nurse you will be:
Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients' pathway.
Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.
Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of
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