You will be required to work in all areas of the department including clinics, Minor Oral Surgery, theatres and recovery, caring for patients undergoing both GA and LA procedures. (This will include airway management and providing a safe nurse led discharge.)
To work as a skilled member of the nursing team, within the specialities of Oral andMaxillofacialSurgerytoprovideahighstandardofcompassionatepatientcentredcare.
To lead and supervise the work of other qualified and unqualified staff within the team.
Topromoteawelcoming, caring,andsafeenvironmentforthepatients.
Tocommunicateeffectivelyatalllevelswithinthemulti-disciplinaryteam.
To be able to take charge of the department in the absence of senior nursing staff, asdeemedappropriateby theDepartment SisterorClinical Matron.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Toprovidethehigheststandardofevidencebased/researchinformednursingcarefor all patients.
Toplan,assess,implement, andevaluateprogrammesofcare.
Tomaintainacompassionate,caring,andsafeenvironmentforall.
To act as an advocate for the children, young people, adults, those with special needsand their families, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevantsupport services whereappropriate.
Peri-operativepreparationandthecarechildren,youngpeople,adults,andthosewith specialneeds whoareundergoing treatment.
To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide researchinformed, evidence-based nursing care. This includes expanded role responsibilities,followingappropriatecompetency-basedtraining.
Tobecompetentandcompliantintheadministrationofmedicinesinline withTrustpolicy.
Touseelectronicpatientsystemsi.e.,PASinaccordancewithTrustpolicyandprocedure.
Toassistintheongoinghealtheducation,training,andhealthpromotionoffamilies.
Providing a safe nurse led dischargethrough1stand2ndstagerecovery,tothecommunityorwardasappropriate,referringtoseniorstaffasrequired.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Sep 2024