Band 5 Staff Nurse in Endoscopy

Job description

Job responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

1.0 Clinical

• Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
• Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
• Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
• Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by nurse in charge.
• Working within the N.M.C Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.

• Managerial

• In the absence of senior colleagues manages the Ward/Department on occasions without direct supervision when competent to do so.
• Use computerised systems to support the provision of patient care and treatment.
• Work within Clinical Governance Standards and Trust Policies.
• Ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved where possible and reported to the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.
• To be conversant with all Trust Emergency Procedures.
• Comply with Trust Manual Handling Policy.

• Education and Training

• With the support of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse maintains personal and professional development in line with the N.M.C.
• Participates in the supervision and professional development of Health Care Support Workers and Learner Nurses.
• Participate in audits to monitor the standards of patient care.
• Participate in the Trusts Appraisal System.
• To take responsibility for own personal development raising any training requirements.

• Professional

• Ensures that the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse is informed of any professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.
• Ensure that PREP requirements for N.M.C. Registration are adhered to.
• Ensures current registration with NMC.

Person Specification

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential

• Ability to have positive working relationships
• oNursing Degree/Diploma/Nearing the completion of NMC approved nurse training
• oWilling to work towards a post grad qualification in specialty

Desirable

• oPost grad qualification
• oENB 998
• oC&G 730
• oOther teaching

Experience & knowledge

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise.
• oDemonstrates the use of evidence based practice in the implementation of change
• oDemonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance.
• oCritical analytical skills
• oUndertake wide experience during training in an acute setting
• oKnowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct

Desirable

• oEvidence of Research or Clinical Audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oUndertaken wide experience during training
• oTo be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
• oTo be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or bed on a frequent basis. This will occur for short periods frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort
• oAbility to have positive working relationships
• oExcellent communication skills
• oAbility to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
• oExperience of using evidence based practice.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oEnthusiastic
• oAbility to motivate others
• oAbility to have positive working relationships.
• oGood health record
• oGood organisational skills

Desirable

• oAble to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
• oAwareness of wide NHS Agenda and Modernisation Initiatives
• oReport writing skills
• oPresentation skills
• oCan demonstrate involvement in clinical audit
• oDemonstrate the need for political awareness and diplomacy
• oDemonstrate understanding of Essence of Care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)