Staff Nurse

Job summary

• The role of the Band 5 nurse is to provide support to a multi-disciplinary team on Galen unit working in the vein's procedure room, line service, out-patient clinic and nurse led wound clinics. The unit runs Monday to Friday.
• The post holder will perform unsupervised / supervised nursing, scrub roles for which he/she has been specifically trained, recovery, wound care ,administrative / clerical, and are within their sphere of competence.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with other members of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families.
• To supervise and teach other nurses, healthcare assistants and temporary staff when required.

Main duties of the job

• To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relative/ carers, nurse colleague and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Receive sensitive information concerning patient's medical conditions and dealing with nervous patients.
• Work in partnership with the patient and family and other health care professionals in care delivery.
• Provide support and advice to patients and relatives when faced with distressing situations.
• Accept responsibility; be aware and able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and able to adhere to, both by self and colleagues.
• To have good communication skills both verbally, formal documentation and electronic sources (IT) with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and families.
• Maintain accurate and legible records of patient care In line with Trust policies.
• Adhere to the Trust policies pertaining to patient confidentiality/the Data protection Act/ Caldecott Recommendations.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.