Job vacancy: Staff Nurse - SADU, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Across East Lancashire Sites | trac.jobs

Job summary Main area Surgical and Anaesthetics Services Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 24 hours per week Job ref 435-S063-26 Employer East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Across East Lancashire Sites Town Across East Lancashire Sites Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2026 08:00 Employer heading Staff Nurse - SADU Band 5 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 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen offering the chance to become part of our dynamic surgical Admissions and day surgery team. This is a demanding role and will require good effective communication skills and the ability to work effectively within our team. Main duties of the job Primarily based on the Blackburn site you will be required to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service. This service covers a variety of adult specialties to include trauma. General and vascular Surgery, ENT, Max Fax, Orthopedic, Urology and Trauma We currently open from Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.00 until 20.30.  Weekend work is subject to capacity and demand Be responsible for the adult patient from admission to discharge. Arrange the reception, admission, transfer and nurse led discharge of patients, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within specialism. Working for our organisation 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 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Takes nursing history of patients through interviewing and observation. Maintains accurate clinical observations of the patient's condition. Interprets the significance of data to the patient's condition and progress.     Identifies and discusses nursing problems or needs with the patients, relatives and other staff. Identifies the priorities of nursing care for patients. Identifies realistic goals in care plans. Organises time, equipment and the staff to deliver nursing care Administers drugs and treatments as prescribed with safety, accuracy and intelligence within the Trust. Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives and co-workers. Liaises with medical workers / bed management in the delivery of care. Ensure that individual patients are assessed and that care is planned to meet their handling and moving needs. May be required to act as a Trainer or Risk Assessor in Moving