Overview
We are looking for a band 5 Staff Nurse full term permanent post, who can use all their Nursing skills and knowledge to work within our outpatient department. This role will include working alongside a variety of different clinical specialties including Elective orthopaedic, Medical & Surgical, Vascular, Dermatology, Pain, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Physiotherapies, Clinical Psychologists clinics and undertaking vascular dressings and stocking measurements.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse who has a passion for delivering high level care and ensuring an excellent patient outcome & experience. In return we offer support for your continual development. The post holder would be expected to take charge of the outpatient department in the absence of the nursing sister and to supervise junior registered and unregistered staff. Informal visits to the department are welcome so you can come and meet the team.
Responsibilities
* Always maintain a professional behaviour and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
* Demonstrates safe medicine administration and management – ordering, storing, administration and disposal.
* Infection control and prevention.
* Ensure safety and security compliance is met.
* Participates in clinic allocation and team briefing.
* Participates in audit agreed standards.
* Be a consistent and effective role model to the team.
* Demonstrates Duty of Candour.
* Running of various specialty Clinics.
* Demonstrates knowledge of the Vascular clinic (wound care).
* Effective staff and patient record keeping.
* Deputise in the absence of Department sisters.
* Effective stock management.
* To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.
* To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility.
* To contribute to the development of evidence-based guidelines/policies relating to speciality.
* To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through spot checks and clinical quality indicators/outcome measures.
* Contribute to patient and relative feedback by undertaking daily clinical rounds with the aim of providing excellent standards of care.
* Ensure that all staff act in accordance with Trust policies such as Infection Prevention and Control, Confidentiality, Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities.
* Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work.
Qualifications and requirements
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
* If offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, pre-employment checks include identity and right to work verification (remote) using TrustID. You may be asked to capture documents and a selfie for facial matching; TrustID may perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax.
* The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details; information is securely stored to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
* The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if the post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of Practice and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
* By applying for this post you agree to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides opportunities to continue our pioneering work, particularly in delivering better care to our patients. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise, underpinned by world class teaching and research, and we will measure progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, safety and external duties, and building a strong organisation. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are committed to diversity and advancing equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers, and people with disabilities. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative trusts, with multiple hospitals and extensive services.
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