A Vacancy at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre is a 30-bedded Unit that provides patient focused care within a multi-professional team for patients with spinal cord injury.
We are looking for innovative and inspirational individuals to join our team in the provision of high quality care to the rehabilitation patients. As a spinal injury nurse you will be involved with the MDT, in facilitating goal planning meetings, case conferences to enable safe discharges.
As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for supporting the ward in ensuring that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being. Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision. Teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff as well as patients and their families or carers. Maintain high standards of care within the department.
Our Nursing team consists of, B3 Health Care Assistants, B3 and B4 Rehab Assistants,, B4 Registered Nursing Associates, B5 Reintegration Practitioners B5 Registered Nurses, B6 Ward sisters, B7 Clinical Nurse Managers, B7 Clinical Nurse Educators, B7 Health Coaches and a B8 Ward Matron. We offered excellent progression with the correct competency based training and academic study.
Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
Ensure nursing care is delivered using an individualised approach, participate in the admission and discharge planning process in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team for the Spinal Injured Patient.
You will be expected to engage in the educational needs of both patients, families, carers and continue to develop and enhance your own professional development.
The role requires excellent communication skills, and the provision of excellent patient centred care, underpinned with the most relevant evidence based practice.
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:
Practice according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Assess care needs for patients, planning, implementing and evaluating care for individual patients.
Ensure nursing care is delivered using an individualised approach.
Ensure that all patients receive a high standard of nursing care.
Participate in the admission and discharge of patients in conjunction with the multi-professional team.
Ensure that all patient documentation is accurate and comprehensive.
Maintain good communication with all health care staff and ensure prescribed treatment is carried out.
Ensure the safe custody and safe administration of medicines and report any discrepancies.
Participate in the induction of new staff, Teach and supervise junior staff.
Report any potential complaints or untoward incidents to the Ward Manager/Nurse in Charge.
Assistin promoting an open and friendly working environment.
Maintain patient and staff confidentiality at all times.
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025
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