Job summary
We are looking for a band 5 Staff Nurse full term permanent post, who can use all their Nursing skills and knowledge to work within our outpatient department. This role will include working alongside a variety of different clinical specialities including Elective orthopaedic, Medical & Surgical, Vascular, Dermatology, Pain, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Physiotherapies, Clinical Psychologists clinics and undertaking vascular dressings and stocking measurements.We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse who has a passion for delivering high level care and ensuring an excellent patient outcome & experience. In return we offer support for your continual development.The post holder would be expected to take charge of the outpatient department in the absence of the nursing sister and to supervise junior registered and unregistered staff.Informal visits to the department are welcome so you can come and meet the team.Staff work their 37.5 hours compressed into 4 days Monday to Friday. Currently the Outpatient department hours are 08.00-18.00 Monday to Friday.For further information about this post, please contact: Senior Sister Judith Kefas, judith.kefas@nhs.net or telephone on 020 37582413Visits to meet the team and see the department are highly encouraged.
Main duties of the job
- Always maintain a professional behaviour and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
- Demonstrates safe medicine administration and management-ordering, storing, administration and disposal
- Infection control and prevention
- Ensure safety and security compliance is met
- Participates in clinic allocation and team briefing
- participates in audit agreed standards
- Be consistent and effective Role Model to the team
- Demonstrates Duty of candour
- Running of various specialty Clinics
- Demonstrates knowledge of the Vascular clinic(wound care)
- Effective staff and Patient record keeping
- Deputise in the absence of Department sisters
- Effective stock management
- To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility. To contribute to the development of evidence-based guidelines/policies relating to speciality. To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through spot checks and clinical quality indicators outcome measures.Contribute to patient and relative feedback by undertaking daily clinical rounds with the aim of providing excellent standards of careEnsure that all staff act in accordance with Trust policies such as Infection Prevention and Control, Confidentiality, Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities
Take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and other persons who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility. To contribute to the development of evidence-based guidelines/policies relating to speciality. To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through spot checks and clinical quality indicators outcome measures.Contribute to patient and relative feedback by undertaking daily clinical rounds with the aim of providing excellent standards of careEnsure that all staff act in accordance with Trust policies such as Infection Prevention and Control, Confidentiality, Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities
Take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and other persons who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work.
Person Specification
SHORTLISTING
Essential
Desirable
INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
SHORTLISTING
Essential
Desirable
INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT
Essential
Desirable
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).
