Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) is required:
1. To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity.
2. To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
3. To contribute to supporting the Ward Sister.
4. To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area.
Main duties of the job
1. Establish and maintain good communication with the ward/department administrative, housekeeping, and domestic staff.
2. To support the ward sister in managing resources effectively.
3. To make sure all patients and their relatives/carers are kept fully informed of patients treatments/progress and discharge plans/after care.
4. To be an effective Team member.
5. To assist the Ward Sister in ensuring that nursing practice reflects current clinical developments, evidence-based guidance and is based on sound nursing audit and research, identifying opportunities for the promotion and participation in such activities.
6. Embrace the Essence of Care Framework and actively participate in its implementation locally.
7. Cannulate outpatient attendees and administer medication and therapies as prescribed, always working within the Trust protocols and policies.
8. Ensures future therapy is planned and co-ordinated.
9. Ensure electronic discharge summaries are produced for all patients on completion of treatment.
About Us
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
1. As an outpatient area we see between 35 - 50 patients a day for various treatments, including IV infusions, blood products/transfusions, injections, venesections, blood tests, PICC line care Port access.
2. To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social, and psychological needs are met.
3. To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner.
4. To contribute to supporting the Ward Sister to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated with privacy, dignity, and respect.
5. Support the Ward Sister in actively implementing initiatives outlined within the Trusts local Nursing and Midwifery and Patient Involvement & Experience Strategies.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification Essential
* Diploma/Degree in Nursing
* NMC Registered
Knowledge and Experience Essential
* Ability to Evidence experience/knowledge in an acute setting
Skills and Aptitude Essential
* Understanding of acute Healthcare
Desirable
* Cannulation and Phlebotomy
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr