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    Sister/Charge Nurse - Wakefield, United Kingdom - The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

    The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
    The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Wakefield, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    We are looking for a dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse / ODP to join our team in the Post Anaesthetic Care Units (PACU) in Wakefield and Pontefract. Having the ability to enable and empower their team, strong leadership and performancemanagement is an integral aspect of this role. Patient safety is essential and underpins all aspects of unit management.

    Main duties of the job

  • Acting as clinical lead and Coordinator for PACU on a shift by shift basis
  • Initiating and promoting excellence in clinical practices as a role model to junior staff
  • Ensuring high standards of care and patient safety
  • Delivering care for post anaesthetic patients, maintaining haemodynamic and ventilatory monitoring
  • Clinically competent in using all available equipment
  • Liaising with Site Manager to promote patient flow out of PACU
  • Escalating to Theatre Management team any issues with staffing or patient flow

    • About us

    We provide care and support to over a million people inWakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across ourthree hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

    Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront ofinnovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of ourworkforce.

    We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectfuland maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make MidYorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

    We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasmirrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity andgender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support tosomeone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of theLGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currentlyunder-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications frommembers of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure allapplicants are treated fairly and consistently.

    We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuableguidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

    We have a clear vision and you could be part of this Ifyou share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of ourpatients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To work clinically on the unit, initiating andpromoting excellence in clinical practices as a role model to junior staff.

    Ensure high standards of nursing care aremaintained and provided within a safe and caring environment.

    Prepare bay areas for admission of PostAnaesthetic patients ensuring all equipment is available, correctly assembledand functional.

    Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patientcare using evidence to rationalise care for both conscious and unconsciouspatients independently.

    Contributes to creating a culture within PostAnaesthetic Care, which recognises and works in partnership with patients andtheir carers, involving them in all decisions relating to their care delivery.Act as the patients advocate where appropriate.

    Work in collaboration with other professionalsto promote seamless patient care delivery.

    Process diagnostic tests and obtain samples asrequested by medical staff. Report results when available to appropriate staff.

    Identify and develop an individual area ofexpertise and disseminate this in different formats to meet the needs of theinformation to be delivered ; verbal, newsletter, poster electronic.

    Overseeing and maintaining accurate patient andorganisational records according to NMC and Trust guidelines.

    Having the freedom to act within clinicalguidelines to ensure ongoing patient wellbeing.

    Having the freedom to act within clinicalguidelines in an emergency situation.

    Responsible for own and whole departmentsrequirement to reduce hospital acquired infection and cross infection throughthe implementation of good practice effective hand washing; daily dampdusting of all bedside equipment; using protective clothing appropriately;rigorously applying standard (universal) precautions to minimise thetransmission of infection.

    Responsible for ongoing cleanliness of patientand work areas, participating and overseeing activities where soiled andinfected material and waste may be handled

    To be clinically competent in using allequipment available on the Post Anaesthetic Care area and be able to trainothers in its use ventilatory support; invasive pressure monitoring;intravenous infusion devices; near patient testing; dynamic mattress systems.

    Constantly observe patients haemodynamic andventilatory status, accurately record observations and take appropriateactions, relaying abnormalities to colleagues within the MDT.

    Safely care for patients with multiple infusiondevices, maintaining accurate fluid balance.

    Use correct moving and handling techniques andappropriate equipment when moving or handling patients, stock and equipmentwhich may be soiled or infected.

    Assess patients level of consciousness,utilising appropriate tools. Report changes as appropriate. Safely care foraggressive and/or confused patients, maintaining a safe environment at alltimes for patients, staff and visitors.

    Participate in Clinical Procedures, (not anexhaustive list)

    invasive line insertion

    intubation / extubation

    hand ventilation

    and is able toprepare all equipment and safely care for the patient during and after theprocedure independently (procedures dependant upon individuals area ofpractice).

    Respond appropriately in emergency situations tosupport the multidisciplinary team, taking a lead role in a cardiac arrestsituation within the Post Anaesthetic Care area.

    Sensitively care for dying patients and theirfamilies, provide information and support. Be involved in organ donationprocesses as appropriate.

    Safely prepare patients for discharge.Communicate verbally and in writing relevant information to receiving wards,specialist clinical teams, patients, carers, and other disciplines.

    Transfer all level of patients (dependent upon individualsarea of practice).

    Participate in internal rotation within the PostAnaesthetic Care areas to develop clinical knowledge and skills and ensure asafe patient and staff environment in times of peak activity.

    Ensure self and team membersachieve annual mandatory training requirements

    In conjunction with the LeadNurse ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • RGN/RODP
  • NMC / HCPC Registration
  • Mentor/Assessor qualification at honours level or equivalent

    • Desirable

  • Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
  • Degree in professional practice or working towards
  • Management or leadership qualification/certificate

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant post registration experience within theatres / PACU
  • Developed scope of practice

    • Desirable

  • Undertaken Audits
  • Report writing
  • Implementation of change and evaluations

    • Knowledge & Awareness

    Essential

  • Has up to date knowledge of current PACU issues
  • Has up to date knowledge of Clinical Governance issues
  • Awareness of change management

    • Skills & Abilities

    Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Leadership qualities
  • Able to co-ordinate care teams
  • Problem solving and decision making
  • Performs well under pressure
  • Supervisory skills

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential

  • Proactive in Personal and unit development
  • Approachable
  • Adaptable to change

    • Other

    Essential

  • Emphasis on quality of care
  • Nursing development
  • NHS Agenda
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