Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.

Performs well within a multidisciplinary team

Upholds NMC Code of Conduct

Adheres to Trust policies and procedures

Planning and Organisational Duties

Accountable for nursing practice and takes every opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence

Participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care relevant to patients within sphere of responsibility and under supervision.

To be sensitive to the needs of the patients in relation to curtesy , privacy and dignity

To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Divisional objectives, policies, guidelines and current legislation.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high quality care is provided to all patients

Maintain effective working relationships with ward colleagues particularly those highlighted within the organisational chart above.

Responsibility for Finance

To be aware of resources and give high quality cost effective care.

Responsibility for Human Resources

In conjunction with the ward manager, participate in induction programmes, introducing new staff to the ward and their duties.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

Take personal responsibility for developing and maintain own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in conjunction with NMC guidance

Attend mandatory training as directed by Trust

In conjunction with the ward manager, help create and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and students and act as a mentor in the supervision and teach of less experienced staff.

To develop own teaching skills and participate in education programmes supervising unqualified nurses and students as directed.

Work Circumstances & on-call

Shifts of 6 or 12 hours to include nights and weekends. Rosters are planned and released six weeks in advance.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
• Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour or practice in a professional context

Experience

Essential

• Experience in the relevant speciality of which you are applying
• Experience of working independently and as a member of a team

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• Recent evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Understanding of research/audit

Additional

Essential

• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

Wigan Lane

Wigan

WN1 2NN

Employer's website

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