STAFF NURSE

Descriptif

• To ensure the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients attending the Hospital, working within agreed policies and procedures.
• To provide technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ensuring safe working practice by following agreed guidelines.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care, utilizing research findings as appropriate.
• To provide leadership for the Nursing team to ensure a high and safe standard of patient care providing supervision and support where appropriate.
• Setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring a friendly environment at all times.
• Maintaining timely and accurate nursing records and ensuring that confidentiality is respected
• Storing, checking and administering drugs including the intravenous route in accordance with Care ROI policy and NMBI standards.
• To work with minimal supervision when providing pre and post operative care to surgical patients.
• Communicating with and assisting the multidisciplinary team to promote excellence in the delivery of patient care.
• To prioritise own workload and that of other staff ensuring that the Unit is managed effectively.
•  To contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow up action of any informal or formal complaints.
• To participate in providing a high standard of care to a wide variety of surgical patients who undergo Gynecology, ENT, Vascular, Dental and General Surgical procedures.
• Co-ordinating the admission of patients.
• Ensuring the safe discharge of all patients.
• Communicating and co-operating with other departments.
• Providing accurate information as required on surgical patients, preparation medications as appropriate, and particularly the notification of incidents and accidents to staff, patients and visitors.
• Maintaining a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety, Clinical Risk and Infection Control policies.
•  Assist in the effective and efficient running of lists, collating accurate information about patients and notifying the Ward Manager and relevant Medical Teams of list changes and patient progress.
• Maintaining and monitoring levels of stock and ensuring there are adequate supplies and that resources are used effectively.
• To take appropriate action to manage unexpected situations and changes, informing the relevant Manager as necessary.
• To be familiar with and use the computerised system integral to the running of the service.
• To contribute to Clinical Governance, achieving and maintaining the goals and the philosophy of the Hospital.
•  To be responsible for proving patients and carers with up to date information regarding their condition.
• To attend relevant meetings, always communicating effectively and reporting back to the team.
• To identify own training needs and attend relevant study days/courses as agreed with the line manager.
• To participate in the development of appropriate strategies to meet new national and local objectives e.g. clinical governance, risk management.

• NMBI registration
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs
•  Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs
• Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
• Understands the importance of developing self and others.
• Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the specialty
• Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs • Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation.
• Manual dexterity and an aptitude to work with complex equipment
• Actively seeks ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of own performance.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal management
• Flexible and adaptable to changing workloads/priorities.
• Manages time effectively, focusing on achieving priorities.
• Ability to provide guidance and mentoring to other staff
• Ability to influence others to follow a particular action.
• Able to provide advice and information in a polite and courteous manner.
• Ability to complete tasks to deadlines and to a specified standard.
• Flexible in approach to work.
• Fit to undertake the role.

• 1-2 years Surgical Experience
• Willingness to lead and motivate staff.
• Experience of undertaking small research or audit project • Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff

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