Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pilgrim Hospital
Town: Boston
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Staff Nurse - Planned Investigation Unit (PIU) - Band 5
NHS AfC: Band 5
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced gastroenterology nurse or a registered nurse looking to expand their practice as training will be given. PIU is fast paced and a varied clinic setting, providing the candidate with plenty of opportunities to gain and build on clinical skills and share knowledge gained in previous areas. The position involves working Monday- Friday. Training and career development will be available.
The ideal candidate will have recent experience of working within the outpatient clinical setting. They will have experience of caring for Medical Day Unit (MDU) patients requiring interventions radiologically. The ideal candidate will have gained the relevant skills for venepuncture, cannulation, ECG and intravenous administrations. The ideal candidate will be required to demonstrate all of the above, alongside excellent communication skills.
Please note you must have relevant UK NMC registration.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of nursing care that meets the individual needs of our patients and those of the Trust. The post holder will demonstrate clinical expertise in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care that puts patients at the centre of this approach. The post holder will be expected to have the required management and facilitation skills that allows them to supervise the activity of other staff in the clinical setting, promote and facilitate a supportive and learning environment. The post holder may, on occasions, be required to assume responsibility department in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse. As a Registered Nurse, the post holder is expected to consistently act in accordance with the NMC Code.
Person specification
Qualification
* Currently live on the NMC Register
* Degree level nursing or equivalent
* Nursing mentor live on NMC register
Skills
* Excellent written and communication skills
* Ability to manage difficult or complex situations and to work under pressure
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
* Cannulation/Venepuncture Skills
* Blood Transfusion Competency
* IV Administration Competency
* Clinical Observations Competency
* Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
* A willingness to act as a mentor for students
Experience
* Demonstrates the ability to implement and sustain high levels of individualised, evidence-based, clinically effective care
* Successful Completion of preceptorship
* Evidence of continuing professional development
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name: Jess Stevens
Job title: Ward Sister
Email address: Jessica.Stevens@ulh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01205 446854
If you wish to arrange a visit to PIU, please contact me on the above number.
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