South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
There are so many reasons to join our team at Sunderland Eye Infirmary. Aside from our fantastic staff, we have lots of exciting things going on. Our plans for our Eye Hospital in Sunderland are taking shape and will be our new home, with work having started this year. The new hospital means Sunderland will remain home to the region's only dedicated standalone eye hospital. It will strengthen our excellent reputation across the NHS, both regionally and nationally as a centre of excellence for ophthalmology care.
We also never stay still when it comes to discovering new and better treatments. As one of the few specialist eye hospitals in the country, research and using developing technology is a key part of our work. We encourage innovation and research in everything we do. There is always something to get involved in. If you share our vision for excellence in all that we do, we'd love you to join us!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a flexible and motivated band 6 junior sister to join our team at Sunderland Eye Infirmary, based in our busy outpatients department, supporting the team to provide high quality patient care.
The post will include working independently in nurse-led oculoplastic cyst clinics and performing minor surgery. Training will be provided to achieve this.
The department offers a Monday to Friday service with shifts from 0800 to 1730 and we also cover outreach clinics at Durham treatment centre.
A good understanding of ophthalmic conditions is required, and some oculoplastic experience would be desirable.
Job responsibilities
PART TIME 14 HOURS PER WEEK
* To be responsible and accountable for the safe, effective and compassionate nursing care for all patients in ward/department area.
* To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
* To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team, acting as a role model.
* Support ward/department manager to ensure organisational goals/objectives are met within ward/department.
* When taking charge of the ward/department or in the absence of the ward/department manager, is directly responsible for ensuring that clinical, professional and cleanliness standards are maintained in the entire ward/department.
* To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
* To comply with the trust's vision, values and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience as a Band 5.
* Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues.
* Evidence of leading change management in ward/dept area.
* Evidence of practice development.
* Experience of coordinating a team in caring for patients from admission.
* Expertise within the specialty.
* Experience of line management of staff.
* Experience of oculoplastic clinics and minor surgery.
Skills and Knowledge
* Awareness of national health and social care policy.
* Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
* Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
* Clinical teaching experience.
* Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
* Able to work without supervision.
* Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages.
* Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post.
* Understanding of budget and financial control systems.
Qualifications
* Current Part 1 NMC registration.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Degree in nursing studies or evidence that currently working towards this.
* Management and leadership qualification, or course attendance or working towards.
* Mentorship or teaching qualification.
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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