Overview
The Medical Elective Services (MES) treat approximately 600 patients a month. We provide treatments for all specialties within York Hospital and the service we provide is nurse led. MES is an outpatient service open Monday to Friday, 07:00-19:00. An enthusiastic, motivated registered nurse is required to join our friendly and dynamic team. We are looking for caring individuals who have a flexible approach to working. The post advertised is for 30 hours per week. Interviews for this position will be held in person only and remote interviews will not be offered.
Previous applicants within 6 months need not apply. We welcome applications for pre-registered nurses. Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at York Hospital. The validity of the Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting; inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role informally.
Responsibilities
* Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
* Maintain a safe and clean working environment
* Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept
* Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information
* Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
* Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
* Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
* Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
* Education and Training
Qualifications and Skills
* Registered nurse with drive and passion for this area of work; flexible approach to working
* Excellent communication skills; ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
* venepuncture, cannulation and intravenous drug administration are desirable
Working Arrangements
With the exciting development of an MES clinic at Selby, driving is an essential part of the role as cross-site cover is required.
Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
How to find out more
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Laura Vaughan
Job title: Senior Sister
Email: laura.vaughan7@nhs.net
Telephone: 01904 725991
Contact name: Stephanie Twine
Email: steph.twine@nhs.net
Telephone: 01904 721062
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
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