Treatment Room Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of patient care using an evidence-based framework and work within East Lancashire Hospital Trust policies and standards
• To provide skilled nursing care of a set standard in the treatment room setting
• Ensure confidentiality at all times
• To perform a high level of clinical skills e.g. Wound care, Leg Ulcer Management.
• Liaise with nursing and non nursing colleagues to create good working relationships for the benefit of patients
• Be involved with health promotion and in the prevention of ill health of patients
• Liaise directly with specialist Lower Leg Nurse/Tissue Viability regarding problem cases
• Document and maintain records professionally and accurately

Person Specification

qualifications and experience

Essential

• oProfessional qualification - RGN (Level 1) oEvidence of continued professional development relevant to treatment room
• oPost registration Experience

Desirable

• oDIP. HE / Degree oMentorship module. oLeg Ulcer Management Module oTissue Viability Module oEssential skills course oNon- medical prescribing V150/ V100
• oPrevious Treatment room, Surgical, ED or Community Nurse Experience.

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Darwen Health Centre

James Street West

Darwen

BB3 1PY

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)