Job summary The post entails caring for patients and preparing them for surgery, ensuring all safety processes followed, and receiving the patients post recovery ensuring they are fully prepared for discharge. Providing care for patients as required until they are ready for discharge. Arranging transport, medication, investigations as required. Working with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the processes are efficient and safe, to ensure theatre productivity is maintained. Communicating and caring for the patients throughout their journey. There may be requirements for staff to work in other areas of the department or hospital. Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and following local hospital and statutory guidelines and policies. Main duties of the job Implement basic nursing healthcare independently. Work as ward nurse in all surgical specialities within the day surgery unit. Participate with nursing and medical teams to provide a safe environment undergoing day surgery procedures, including checking and maintenance of equipment be competent to manage a list from admission to discharge for any speciality within the department. be competent to give IV and oral medication participate in a shift pattern including weekdays, weekends and unsocial hours. About us North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities. Take a tour of our hospital here Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 393-NMUH-2091 Job locations North Middlesex Hospital Sterling Way Edmonton N18 1QX Job description Job responsibilities implement basic nursing healthcare independently implement new/complex care with supervision. ensure safe techniques used when moving and handling patients and equipment implement research based practice as required. participate with the multi-disciplinary team in decision making regarding patient care. accurately document care and evaluate, using theatre management systems as required. ensure all audits and safety checks maintained Give oral and IV medications as required. work in other areas of the department or hospital as required. develop preceptorship skills and actively support peers develop supervisory skills participate in nursing/departmental audit and quality initiatives communicate nursing interventions to relatives and carers with rationale and be able to demonstrate listening skills and the use of non-verbal cues. evaluate written information and documentation. participate in the multi-disciplinary decision making process regarding changes in patient care and order of operating lists. Be competent to manage a list and give required patient care from admission to discharge for any specialty within departmental guidelines. Job description Job responsibilities implement basic nursing healthcare independently implement new/complex care with supervision. ensure safe techniques used when moving and handling patients and equipment implement research based practice as required. participate with the multi-disciplinary team in decision making regarding patient care. accurately document care and evaluate, using theatre management systems as required. ensure all audits and safety checks maintained Give oral and IV medications as required. work in other areas of the department or hospital as required. develop preceptorship skills and actively support peers develop supervisory skills participate in nursing/departmental audit and quality initiatives communicate nursing interventions to relatives and carers with rationale and be able to demonstrate listening skills and the use of non-verbal cues. evaluate written information and documentation. participate in the multi-disciplinary decision making process regarding changes in patient care and order of operating lists. Be competent to manage a list and give required patient care from admission to discharge for any specialty within departmental guidelines. Person Specification essential and desirable Essential Valid NMC registration six month post registration experience in healthcare setting demonstrable IT skills compliance with Trust values good communication skills Desirable previous day surgery or theatre experience Person Specification essential and desirable Essential Valid NMC registration six month post registration experience in healthcare setting demonstrable IT skills compliance with Trust values good communication skills Desirable previous day surgery or theatre experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Address North Middlesex Hospital Sterling Way Edmonton N18 1QX Employer's website https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)