Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to work as part of the team at The Walton Centre.

Lipton ward is one of three hyper-acute units nationally and forms part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network.  We are an outstanding trust and The Walton Ways are at the forefront of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

Patient care & safety working in line with trust polices and evidence based practice

Safe administration of medications

Facilitating patient & family centered care

Providing high standards of personal care

Able to prioritise work load

Work collaboratively as part of the MDT

Continue to improve knowledge and skills

Attend regular mandatory and non-mandatory training

Effective leadership qualities

Excellent communication skills

Being an advocate for your patients

Ensure accurate record keeping

Maintaining high standards of infection prevention & control

Ability to work in a fast paced ever changing and challenging environment

Support development and learning of students and junior colleagues

Competent in computer skills

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.