Job summary
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Nurse to join and support leadership of the progressive and dedicated Day Surgery Services team at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, based on Ward 9 at the Bournemouth site for 37.5 hours per week.
Ward 9 (Sandbourne Suite) incorporates an Admission Suite, Day Surgery services and Interventional Radiology.
The post holder will work closely with the band 7 to lead the team, motivate staff, help set the direction for service improvement, implement change, role model demonstrating the behaviours expected from all the staff with regard to displaying excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism, upholding the Organisations Values.
You will ensure the delivery of high quality clinical care with an excellent patient experience. The ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team is essential and required in order to build successful links between key professionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working. You will be supported in this post by the ward team, Ambulatory Surgical Matron and the wider surgical senior leadership team.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration and also requires a current Nurse Prescribing Qualification
Base Location: Bournemouth
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
1st level Registered Nurse
Advanced history taking and physical examination qualification
Non-Medical prescribers qualification
Desirable Criteria
Appraisal training
Leading Teams through change training
Recruitment & selection course
Managing absence
Experience
Essential criteria
Demonstrable experience of working in Day Surgery/Surgery/Orthopaedics/Interventional radiology
Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff.
Desirable criteria
Experience of pre-assessment & recovery
Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care
Technical Skills
Essential Criteria
Able to demonstrate theoretical and practical, knowledge of Interventional radiology/ Day Surgery specialty and common presentations
Desirable criteria
Venepuncture /cannulation
ECGs
IT skills
Bladder Scanning
IV therapy administration
EPMA
Male catherisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
1st level Registered Nurse
Advanced history taking and physical examination qualification
Non-Medical prescribers qualification
Desirable Criteria
Appraisal training
Leading Teams through change training
Recruitment & selection course
Managing absence
Experience
Essential criteria
Demonstrable experience of working in Day Surgery/Surgery/Orthopaedics/Interventional radiology
Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff.
Desirable criteria
Experience of pre-assessment & recovery
Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care
Technical Skills
Essential Criteria
Able to demonstrate theoretical and practical, knowledge of Interventional radiology/ Day Surgery specialty and common presentations
Desirable criteria
Venepuncture /cannulation
ECGs
IT skills
Bladder Scanning
IV therapy administration
EPMA
Male catherisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Post grad qualification in teaching and assessing
- Advanced history taking and physical examination qualification
- Non-Medical prescribers qualification
- Demonstrates evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Degree or working towards
- Appraisal training
- Leading Teams through change training
- Recruitment & selection course
- Managing absence
Experience
Essential
- Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of best practice, particularly within the day surgery and interventional radiology specialty area and the application of this in practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in Day Surgery/Surgery/Orthopaedics/Interventional radiology Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff.
- Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff.
- Experience of implementing, commenting on and proposing changes to policies and protocols.
- Able to demonstrate ability to deliver training and education to patients
- Able to accept responsibility for working under own initiative within boundaries of role.
Desirable
- Experience of pre-assessment & recovery
- Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care
Techincal Skills Competencies
Essential
- In depth knowledge of Interventional Radiology and day surgery specialty
- Problem solving experience
- Ability to make sound clinical judgements and use sound clinical reasoning
- Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure
- Able to accept responsibility for working under own initiative within boundaries of role.
Desirable
- Venepuncture /cannulation
- ECGs
- IT skills
- Bladder Scanning
- IV therapy administration
- EPMA
- Male catherisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Post grad qualification in teaching and assessing
- Advanced history taking and physical examination qualification
- Non-Medical prescribers qualification
- Demonstrates evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Degree or working towards
- Appraisal training
- Leading Teams through change training
- Recruitment & selection course
- Managing absence
Experience
Essential
- Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of best practice, particularly within the day surgery and interventional radiology specialty area and the application of this in practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in Day Surgery/Surgery/Orthopaedics/Interventional radiology Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff.
- Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff.
- Experience of implementing, commenting on and proposing changes to policies and protocols.
- Able to demonstrate ability to deliver training and education to patients
- Able to accept responsibility for working under own initiative within boundaries of role.
Desirable
- Experience of pre-assessment & recovery
- Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care
Techincal Skills Competencies
Essential
- In depth knowledge of Interventional Radiology and day surgery specialty
- Problem solving experience
- Ability to make sound clinical judgements and use sound clinical reasoning
- Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure
- Able to accept responsibility for working under own initiative within boundaries of role.
Desirable
- Venepuncture /cannulation
- ECGs
- IT skills
- Bladder Scanning
- IV therapy administration
- EPMA
- Male catherisation
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
