Job overview
Are you interested in Women's health issues and keen to develop your surgical and nursing skills?
We are currently looking to recruit staff nurses to work in labour ward theatre and recovery. You will be working alongside the midwives in the recovery area and labour ward theatre, assisting with operative deliveries, you will be also learning new skills, such as cell salvage and seeing women/birthing people in the enchanced recovery clinic. If you have experience working on a surgical ward or working in theatres that would be advantageous, however this post would also suit newly qualified nurses as full training would be given.
We offer training to fast track to a band 6 staff nurse once you have complete 2 out of 3 post registration courses, the include perioperative nursing, acute and high dependency nursing and nursing care in the maternity setting.
Whittington Health's maternity unit has award-winning facilities and are well-known as a friendly unit where staff is well supported through strong practice development.
Main duties of the job
You must have nursing experience working in an acute hospital setting, ideally from a medical or surgical background. The work is varied and you will rotate between the maternity high dependency recovery area and labour ward theatre. We work closely with the Middlesex University and there are numerous opportunities to participate in educational programmes. Full training will be given to scrub in theatre if you are successful at interview.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, of women who have undergone operative delivery in the Maternity Observation area /theatre/recovery working in partnership with the midwives.
The post holder is also expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision, and will be required to demonstrate procedures to, and supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
The post holder will contribute to the overall good of the organisation by being a positive role model and to treat all staff, visitors and service users with courtesy.
The post holder will undertake internal rotation to cover the service user with courtesy.
The post holder will be able to carry out all the duties listed in the main duty section below. The duties will vary from ward to ward, and they may carry out other similar duties in support of the ward environment that are not listed. No duties are to be undertaken by the post holder unless they have received the appropriate training
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (Adult) - on part 1,2 or 12 of the Professional Register
2. Diploma or Degree in relevant subject
3. Registered Operating Department Practitioner (RODP)
4. Has recently worked in an acute hospital environment
5. Dual role of Scrub and Recovery practitioner
Desirable criteria
6. Willingness to develop the knowledge and skills to effectively nurse acutely ill patients
7. Ability to communicate well with colleagues and relatives
8. Knowledge of nursing models
Ability
Essential criteria
9. Ability to communicate well with colleagues and relatives
10. Knowledge of nursing models
Desirable criteria
11. Knowledge of audit & evidence based practice
Skills
Essential criteria
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Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
13. Ability to reflect on practice and learn from experience
14. Knowledge of Band 5 role and self awareness
15. Genuine interest in the position applied for
Desirable criteria
16. keen to learn
17. Promote teamwork and motivate colleagues
18. Understanding of performance review and objective setting
Other
Essential criteria
19. Good attendance record
20. Basic computer skills
Desirable criteria
21. - K Knowledge of National Service frameworks, Clinical Governance & Essence of Care
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
22. Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
23. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
24. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
25. Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
26. Participate in required training and supervision.
27. Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.