This is an exciting and rare opportunity fora dynamic, motivated team member who is looking to join the surgical team on the Frimley Park site. We are looking to recruit a Band 5 nurse to join our team.
We have the unique opportunity for staff members to work in three different areas covering Day Surgery Unit 1, POD, and Day Surgery Unit 2 surgical inpatients. The specialities we cover include ENT, Breast, Gynaecology and urology patients admitted through both the elective list and as an emergency admission.
Main duties of the job
* Admission of both elective and inpatients caring and preparing them for theatre pre and post procedure.
* Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.
* To assist in the monitoring of performance and work of the Nursing Team, providing education and support as appropriate.
* Able to independently discharge patients following the nurse led discharge policy.
* Adhere to all infection control policies and actively promote infection control on the ward.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients.
Job responsibilities
* Responsible for the assessment of patient care need, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.
* To participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice.
* To participate and assist in setting standards of patient care based on sound evidence-based findings, implementing these into practice.
* Ensure that the nursing practices of the area comply with the Trusts Nursing policies and procedures and maintain high standards of nursing practice.
* To comply at all times with the NMC Code of Conduct.
* Communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.
* To encourage and maintain good relationship with Medical Staff and other members of the Primary care & Social Services teams in order to provide the best care.
* To support the implementation and maintenance of Team Nursing within the clinical area, taking responsibility for a caseload of patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration.
* Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development.
* Working towards gaining a mentorship course.
* Teaching certificate Mentorship preparation for healthcare professionals.
* Nursing degree or working towards a degree.
Skills
* Ability to work without supervision.
* Teaching experience.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to adapt to change within working situations.
Experience
* Relevant experience in Acute Surgical area.
* Evidence of high standards of clinical practice.
* Experience in a Day Surgery area.
Knowledge
* Awareness of current professional nursing issues.
* Interest in Named/Primary Nursing, Nursing Research and Health Promotion.
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.
£31,469 to £38,307 a year per annum INCL HCAS
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