Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Job Overview
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic staff nurse, committed to patient-focused care to work within the Wessex Renal and Transplant Service based on the Isle of Wight at the IOW satellite Dialysis unit.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols, and guidelines.
2. Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence-based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients' needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a specified group of patients.
3. Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required.
4. Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits to maintain high quality standards.
5. Communicate and work with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care and informed clinical decisions. Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care.
6. Communicate complex/sensitive information with empathy and respect ensuring understanding.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post-registration qualifications.
Experience
* Evidence of recent CPD managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
* Evidence of developing policy, guidelines, and managing resources.
* An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area.
* Computer literate, knowledge of patient administration system.
* Renal nursing knowledge.
Additional Criteria
* Clinically competent at Band 5.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Teaching and mentoring skills.
* Ability to prioritise workload, instruct, and direct others.
* Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.
* Able to support development of others.
* Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues.
* Health promotion.
* Ability to adapt to change within working situation.
* Intravenous therapy skills.
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.
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