Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?
Band 5 Registered Nurse, Outpatients - 25 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Out Patients Head and Neck Team at CIC. The RGN will undertake mentoring of students and supervision of Band 3 HCA's. Be responsible for the running of the varying speciality clinics in ENT and Oral surgery and assist with the MOS sessions.
Main duties of the job
1. The RGN will undertake mentoring of students and supervision of Band 3 HCA's.
2. Be responsible for the running of the ENT/ Oral Surgery speciality clinics.
3. Assist in the MOS sessions, recovery of the sedated patients, correct setting up and closing down of the varying consultant clinics.
4. Correct cleaning and handling of surgical instruments and scopes as per Trust policy.
5. Knowledge of the surgical trays and identification of instruments.
6. Responsible for assisting with the Emergency walk-in patients/ Consultant and Nurse Led clinics.
The successful candidate needs to be flexible in working pattern and be adherent to the Trust Policy and procedures at all times.
The Trust will provide a twelve-month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.
Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered nurse with active registration.
* Teaching certificate or equivalent.
Experience
* Student nurse in the NHS or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent.
* Relevant field of nursing.
* Budgetary awareness.
* Supporting students.
Knowledge
* Continuing professional development with portfolio.
* NMC code of professional conduct.
* Equality issues and best practice.
* Medical speciality.
* Local PCPI agenda.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Organisational skills.
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
* IT Skills.
Personal Circumstances
* Motivation.
Other requirements
* Flexibility.
* Willing to develop by expansion of the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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