Staff Nurse - London, United Kingdom - Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse in the Outpatients Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, within Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, an integrated Care Organisation.

The Outpatients Department is a busy Unit within our hospital providing Outpatient care for a wide range of Specialities.

The ideal candidate will have a wide range of nursing experience in a variety of care settings, including Outpatients and will have current and evidence based knowledge and skills.

Excellent communication skills and good IT skills are essential, together with a commitment to developing innovative ways of delivering integrated services.

The role requires you to provide leadership and support to the Outpatient Nursing Team, and to deputise, when required, for the Nurse Manager and Deputy Nurse Manager.

You would also be required to support the management and supervision of nursing students attending the department for their student placement.

Our people are our greatest asset.

Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement.

We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Accountable to Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care.

He / she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a NamedNurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing andevaluating nursing care.

The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effectivepatient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and theevidence base nursing.

The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.

Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.

~ Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.

~ Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.

~ Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care, and incorporate appropriate findings into practice.

~ Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients, and their relatives.

~ Have knowledge of recording relevant patient / nursing data on to computer

~ Ensure his / her own and junior staffs compliance with the NMC Guidelines for records and Record Keeping in all settings.

~ Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.

~ Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, Basic Life Support, and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.

~ Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.

~ Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling

Transport people and / or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

~ Ensures all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.

Manage a group of patients, prioritising their needs in conjunction with those of the ward/department, to ensure safe and effective care.

~ Manage the ward in the absence of senior staff, ensuring safe and effective patient care.

~ Financial

~ Work within budgetary requirements whilst maintaining standards of care.

~ Qualifications & Training
1st level registration NMC

Computer literate

Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Outpatient Department