Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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.

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.

Professional

• Ensures that the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse is informed of any professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.
• Ensures current registration with NMC.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
• Demonstrates the use of evidence based practice in the implementation of change
• Demonstrates the awareness and impact of clinical governance
• Critical analytical skills
• Undertake wide experience during training in an acute setting
• Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct

Desirable

• Evidence of Research or Clinical Audit

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• RGN/RSCN/RM
• Nursing Degree/Diploma/Nearing the completion of NMC approved nurse training
• Willing to work towards a post grad qualification in specialty

Desirable

• Post grad qualification
• ENB 998
• C&G 730
• Other teaching

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Undertaken wide experience during training
• To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
• To 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
• Ability to have positive working relationships
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines.
• Experience of using evidence based practice.

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 NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV11 4PU

Employer's website

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